---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning nonparticipating providers."
description: "Concerning nonparticipating providers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 6397"
citation: "Washington SB 6397 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PUBLIC ASSISTANCE", "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND PROVIDERS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Frockt"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 36
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-01-16"
last_action: "2020-03-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8755c825-5ec4-4787-b2b1-60ed9599843f"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6397&year=2019"
source_hash: "4817f5d21e481031c0b802727f856a7c5dff1c2b18891b0986160a5aee8886f9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 6397 (2019-2020) — Concerning nonparticipating providers.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6397.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6397-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18) — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#20) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Frockt — primary (person)
- Keiser — cosponsor (person)
- Rolfes — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-16** First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-22** HLTC - Majority; without recommendation.
- **2020-01-22** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-23** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2020-02-04** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-02-11** Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-13** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-02-14** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-04** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-02-11** Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-13** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-02-14** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-14** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-14** Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2020-02-17** First reading, referred to Appropriations. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-29** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2020-03-03** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-03-03** Placed on second reading.
- **2020-03-04** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2020-03-04** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-04** Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-10** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2020-03-10** Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-03-31** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-31** Chapter 260, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-03-31** Effective date 6/11/2020. `became-law`
- **2020-01-22T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM
- **2020-01-30T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2020-02-04T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2020-02-29T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
- **2020-02-29T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8755c825-5ec4-4787-b2b1-60ed9599843f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).