BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1713: Health care/rural areas

Increasing access to health care services in rural and underserved areas of the state.

Summary

Establishes a pilot project to increase medical assistance program payments to health care providers and facilities that serve a specified number of medical assistance and Medicare enrollees in rural areas or areas with a high concentration of persons who have historically been marginalized and underserved with respect to health care access.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1713), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to increasing access to health care services in rural and underserved areas of the state;

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

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

HB 1713 (2025–26) Automatic voter reg./tribes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1713 (2021–22) Rx drug cost sharing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1713 (2019–20) Native American women · Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2019
HB 1713 (2017–18) Children's mental health · Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2017
HB 1713 (2015–16) Mental hlth, chem dependency · Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session
HB 1713 (2013–14) Medicaid waiver/benefit exch · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1713 (2011–12) SEPA categorical exemptions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1713 (2009–10) State health insurance pool · Did not pass · died in committee