BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1123

HB 1123: Health carrier reimbursement

Ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services.

Summary

Requires licensed hospitals that participate in the Medical Care Services programs administered by the Washington State Health Care Authority to contract with the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) system carriers upon receipt of a good faith offer.
Limits reimbursement for in-network, inpatient, and outpatient services at facilities located in Washington from the PEBB and SEBB systems to licensed hospitals, beginning on January 1, 2027.
Provides different reimbursement limits for children's hospitals, and minimum reimbursement limits for primary care and nonfacility-based behavioral health services.
Excludes Rural Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Sole Community Hospitals, and certain hospitals located on islands from the limits on hospital reimbursements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1123), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1123)
Jan 12, 2026House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1123)
Jan 12, 2026House Rules "X" file.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 10, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1123)
Feb 10, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 5, 2025APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1123)
Feb 5, 2025Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1123)
Feb 5, 2025APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 5, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 5, 2025APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Dec 23, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1123 (2023–24) Clean energy facility siting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1123 (2021–22) Nursing care QAC authority · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1123 (2019–20) CTC tuition waiver program · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1123 (2017–18) Tourism marketing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1123 (2015–16) Single-family res. dwellings · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1123 (2013–14) State agency debt collection · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1123 (2011–12) Prostitution and sex crimes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1123 (2009–10) Methicillin-resistant staph · Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2009