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Panel backs idea of healthcare entity registry to map ownership and consolidation trends
Summary
Senate Bill 5,561 would create a registry requiring healthcare entities to report ownership, affiliations and provider details to the Department of Health; supporters said the data gap hinders planning while providers urged narrowing scope and protecting provider privacy.
Lawmakers considered Senate Bill 5,561, a proposal to create a statewide registry that would require healthcare entities to annually report corporate ownership, organizational charts, providers practicing at locations, and selected financial information to the Washington State Department of Health.
Committee staff explained the bill would extend reporting to entities not currently licensed in a way that captures ownership, affiliated management service organizations and board composition; social security numbers would remain confidential but most other information would be publicly available through an interactive DOH tool slated for…
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