BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6676

SB 6676: Medicaid primary care reimb.

Concerning reimbursement for primary care services for medicaid beneficiaries.

Summary

Requires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be at least 15 percent above the medical assistance rates in effect January 1, 2019.
Requires the Medicaid payment for pediatric critical care, neonatal critical care, and neonatal intensive care providers to be at least 21 percent above the medical assistance rates in effect January 1, 2019.
Requires the Health Care Authority to direct Medicaid managed care plans to increase primary care rates through adoption of a uniform rate increase for network providers.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6676), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to reimbursement for primary care services for medicaid beneficiaries;

Passed February 17, 2020

Version voted on: SSB 6676

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2020Returned to Senate Rules 3. (SSB 6676)
Feb 19, 2020First reading, referred to Appropriations. (SSB 6676)
Feb 17, 2020Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6676)
Feb 17, 2020Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6676)
Feb 17, 20201st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6676)
Feb 17, 20201st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 13, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6676)
Feb 13, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6676)
Feb 11, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10, 2020WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6676)
Feb 10, 2020Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6676)
Feb 10, 2020Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 10, 2020WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 5, 2020First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6676 (2015–16) State agency lobbying · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6676 (2009–10) Dungeness crab licenses · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6676 (2007–08) Forage and mulches · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6676 (2005–06) Vehicle reports of sale · Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2006
SB 6676 (2003–04) Transfer of license plates · Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2004
SB 6676 (2001–02) Documents/disclosure exmptn · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6676 (1999–00) City rights of way use · Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2000
SB 6676 (1997–98) Health care provider liablty · Did not pass · died in committee