Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6152: Workers' comp./PTs & OTs
Status: Passed one chamber, February 26, 2026
Including physical and occupational therapists as attending providers for workers' compensation.
What the bill says
An act Relating to including physical and occupational therapists as attending providers for workers' compensation; amending RCW 51.08.200, 51.28.010, 51.28.010, 51.28.020, 51.28.020, 51.36.010, and 51.36.010; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to including physical and occupational therapists as attending providers for workers' compensation; amending RCW 51.08.200, 51.28.010, 51.28.010, 51.28.020, 51.28.020, 51.36.010, and 51.36.010; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date. Sec. 1. RCW 51.08.200 and 2023 c 171 s 2 are each amended to read as osteopathy, chapter 18.57 RCW; chiropractic, chapter 18.25 RCW; naturopathy, chapter 18.36A RCW; podiatric medicine and surgery, chapter 18.22 RCW; dentistry, chapter 18.32 RCW; optometry, chapter 18.53 RCW; occupational therapy, chapter 18.59 RCW; physical therapy, chapter 18.74 RCW; in the case of claims solely for mental health conditions, psychology, chapter 18.83 RCW; physician assistants, chapter 18.71A RCW; and licensed advanced registered nurse practitioners, chapter 18.79 RCW. Sec. 2. RCW 51.28.010 and 2023 c 171 s 3 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Whenever any accident occurs to any worker it shall be the duty of such worker or someone in his or her behalf to forthwith report such accident to his or her employer, superintendent, or supervisor in charge of the work, and of the employer to at once report such accident and the injury resulting therefrom to the department pursuant to RCW 51.28.025 where the worker has received treatment from a physician, osteopathic physician, chiropractor, naturopath, podiatric physician, optometrist, dentist, licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner, physician assistant, occupational …
Sponsors
- Paul Harris (R) · primary sponsor
- Mike Chapman (D)
- Steven Conway (D)
- Noel Frame (D)
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
- Tina Orwall (D)
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- Derek Stanford (D)
- Judith Warnick (R)
Latest actions
- : Senate Rules "X" file.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : LC - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Votes
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: Do pass (January 30, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Common questions
- What is SB6152?
- SB6152 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Workers' comp./PTs & OTs.
- What does SB6152 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to including physical and occupational therapists as attending providers for workers' compensation; amending RCW 51.08.200, 51.28.010, 51.28.010, 51.28.020, 51.28.020, 51.36.010, and 51.36.010; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
- What is the status of SB6152?
- Passed one chamber as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate Rules "X" file. (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6152?
- Paul Harris (R), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6152?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6152&Year=2025
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