BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 5373: ARNP, PA, & MD reimbursement
Requiring equal reimbursement for advanced registered nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians.
Summary
- Requires health carriers to reimburse advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants at the same rate as physicians for providing the same service in the same service area.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2023
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Emily Randall (D-26)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2023 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Companion bill
- HB 1495
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requiring health carriers to reimburse advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants at the same rate as physicians for the same services;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Emily Randall (D-26)
18 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Jeff Holy R-6Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-22Annette Cleveland D-49Claire Wilson D-30Rebecca Saldaña D-37Kevin Van De Wege D-24Steve Conway D-29Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28June Robinson D-38Javier Valdez D-46
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- HLTC - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
SB 5373 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5373 (2025–26) Even-numbered year elections
- SB 5373 (2021–22) Carbon pollution
- SB 5373 (2019–20) Health care employees
- SB 5373 (2017–18) WSP recruitment & retention
- SB 5373 (2015–16) Admin action/judicial review
- SB 5373 (2013–14) Confidential informants
- SB 5373 (2011–12) Fire suppression efforts
- SB 5373 (2009–10) Early intervention services