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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6272

SB 6272: Medicaid reimbursement/PCPs

Concerning the reimbursement rate primary care providers receive to participate in medicaid.

Summary

  • Medicaid payment for primary care services furnished by a nurse practitioner; a physician with a primary specialty designation of family medicine, general internal medicine, or pediatric medicine; or recognized subspecialists must be at a rate not less than 100 percent of the Medicare rate that applies, for services provided fee-for-service and through managed health care systems.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6272), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
January 13, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 2515
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6272, SSB 6272

AN ACT Relating to ensuring access to primary care services for medicaid beneficiaries by applying the medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under medicaid by providers of primary care services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

14 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Bruce Dammeier R-25Linda Evans Parlette R-12Senator R-8Steve O'Ban R-28Annette Cleveland D-49Senator D-46Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29Judy Warnick R-13Senator D-36Jeannie Darneille D-27Christine Rolfes D-23Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6272)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6272)
  4. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6272)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6272)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6272)
  7. Referred to Ways & Means.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 6272 in other sessions

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