HB 2488: DCAB; STUDY; DEAF; HARD-OF-HEARING; DEAF-BLIND; EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE GUIDANCE; REPORT

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-03-06

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-12: Referred to HHS, WAM.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to study the health care communication needs of patients who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind. Requires a report to the Legislature twenty days prior to the 2027 Regular Session. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing