Legislation - SB0740

Title: Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act )
Sponsored by: Senators Folden, Beidle, Ellis, Gile, Lam, Mautz, Ready, and A. Washington
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing each health care facility to screen each patient for information on whether the patient is a service member community member, include on the patient's medical record whether the patient is a service member community member, and meet certain standards established by The Joint Commission for the purpose of improving health care equity for warrior community members; and defining "service member community member" to mean a service member, a veteran, a certain spouse, a certain child, or a certain stepchild.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Warrior Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act for Warrior Healthcare) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {813327/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act ) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2025	1/27/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Warrior Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act for Warrior Healthcare)
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Favorable with Amendments {813327/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act )
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2025	3/09/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	49AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2025	3/24/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

File Code

Subjects

Statutes