Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2748: Primary care preceptorships
Status: In committee, March 5, 2026
Using preceptorships to train primary care physicians.
What the bill says
An act Relating to the use of preceptorships to train primary care physicians; amending RCW 70.390.080; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to the use of preceptorships to train primary care physicians; amending RCW 70.390.080; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds (2) A focus on primary care results in a health care delivery system that is more productive and less expensive; and (3) The efficient and affordable use of primary care clinical rotations and preceptorships could expand the supply of primary care providers without burdening medical students who choose to provide primary care with excessive debt. Sec. 2. RCW 70.390.080 and 2022 c 155 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) The board shall measure and report on primary care expenditures in Washington and the progress towards increasing it to 12 percent of total health care expenditures. (2) By December 1, 2022, the board shall submit a preliminary report to the governor and relevant committees of the legislature addressing primary care expenditures in Washington. The report must (b) Barriers to the access and use of the data needed to calculate primary care expenditures, and how to overcome them; (c) The annual progress needed for primary care expenditures to reach 12 percent of total health care expenditures in a reasonable amount of time; (d) How and by whom it should annually be determined whether desired levels of primary care expenditures are …
Sponsors
- Jeremie Dufault (R) · primary sponsor
- Chris Corry (R)
- Deb Manjarrez (R)
- Gloria Mendoza (R)
- Stephanie Barnard (R)
Latest actions
- : First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness
Subjects: HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF, HEALTH CARE PRACTIONERS AND PROVIDERS
Common questions
- What is HB2748?
- HB2748 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Primary care preceptorships.
- What does HB2748 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to the use of preceptorships to train primary care physicians; amending RCW 70.390.080; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2748?
- In committee as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2748?
- Jeremie Dufault (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2748?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2748&Year=2025
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