Senate Votes to Send Medical Treatment Bill to Governor

The Washington Senate approved amendments to a bill addressing medical treatment, voting to allow the measure to be transmitted to the governor. The Senate on Tuesday voted 30-19 to concur with amendments made to SB 5847 while the measure was in the state House of Representatives. The amended bill would allow network providers to deviate from coverage decisions issued by the Department of Labor and Industries, as well as the agency's medical treatment guidelines and medical policies, "when medically appropriate." The bill would also allow network providers to esc...