BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1583
HB 1583: Traditional health/medicaid
Concerning medicaid coverage for traditional health care practices.
Summary
- Requires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to apply for a Section 1115 waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide coverage of traditional health care practices.
- Requires the HCA to provide coverage, upon approval from the CMS, for traditional health care practices received through the Indian Health Service facilities or facilities operated by Tribes or Tribal Organizations.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 24, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Debra Lekanoff (D-40)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- HB 1583, SHB 1583, 2SHB 1583
AN ACT Relating to medicaid coverage for traditional health care practices;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Debra Lekanoff (D-40)
9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1583)
- House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1583)
- House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1583)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1583)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- House Rules "X" file.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1583)
- APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1583)
- APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1583)
- APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1583)
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1583)
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- APP - Executive action taken by committee.
- APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1583)
- Referred to Appropriations.
- HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1583)
- HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
- HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1583 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1583 (2023–24) Certified peer specialists
- HB 1583 (2021–22) Taxes based on income
- HB 1583 (2019–20) Mosquito control districts
- HB 1583 (2017–18) District legislative offices
- HB 1583 (2015–16) School construction taxes
- HB 1583 (2013–14) Drugs/90-day supply limit
- HB 1583 (2011–12) Food & beverage workers
- HB 1583 (2009–10) County auditors