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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5590: Medicaid managed health care

Concerning medicaid managed health care system payments for health care services provided by nonparticipating providers.

Summary

  • The Medicaid-managed care plans must pay a nonparticipating provider no more than the Medicaid fee schedule if the managed care plan has made good faith efforts to contract with the nonparticipating provider. The July 1, 2016, expiration is removed.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5590), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Dammeier (R-25)
Introduced
January 26, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1652
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to medicaid managed health care system payments for health care services provided by nonparticipating providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Dammeier (R-25)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-46Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5590 in other sessions

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