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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1637: Medicaid reimbursement/PCPs

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

Summary

  • Requires the Health Care Authority to reimburse primary care services furnished by certain providers at rates no less than 100 percent of the Medicare level.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1637), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5471
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

13 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Norm Johnson R-14Eileen Cody D-34Richard DeBolt R-20Laurie Jinkins D-27Michelle Valdez R-26Marcus Riccelli D-3Sherry Appleton D-23Tana Senn D-41Chris Kilduff D-28Joan McBride D-48Ruth Kagi D-32

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. Referred to Appropriations.
  6. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1637 in other sessions

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