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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1392

HB 1392: Medicaid access program

Creating the medicaid access program.

Summary

  • Establishes the Medicaid Access Program Account.
  • Creates a covered-lives assessment on Medicaid managed care organizations and health carriers.
  • Increases Medicaid professional services rates up to the equivalent Medicare rates.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1392), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 20, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 19, 2025
  6. LawMay 19, 2025
Prime sponsor
Nicole Macri (D-43)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 19, 2025
Session law
Chapter 359, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5372
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1392, SHB 1392

AN ACT Relating to creating the medicaid access program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nicole Macri (D-43)

23 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mari Leavitt D-28Tarra Simmons D-23Lauren Davis D-32Liz Berry D-36Cindy Ryu D-32Lisa Callan D-5Alicia Rule D-42Chris Stearns D-47Strom Peterson D-21Jamila Taylor D-30Julia Reed D-36Alex Ramel D-40Emily Alvarado D-34Beth Doglio D-22Steve Tharinger D-24Jake Fey D-27Osman Salahuddin D-48Adam Bernbaum D-24Mary Fosse D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Chipalo Street D-37Shaun Scott D-43Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 20, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1392
56 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56102
Republican03801
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1392
31 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican11800
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1392
57 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57101
Republican03702
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/19/2025*. (SHB 1392)
  2. Chapter 359, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1392)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1392)
  4. President signed. (SHB 1392)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1392)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1392)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1392)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1392)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1392)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1392)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SHB 1392)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1392)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1392)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1392)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1392)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1392)
  17. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1392)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1392)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1392)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1392)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1392)
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1392)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1392)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1392)
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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