BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2385: Medicaid access program

Concerning the medicaid access program.

Summary

  • Extends the date by which the Health Care Authority must submit any state plan amendments or waiver requests to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services that are necessary to implement the Medicaid Access Program (Program) from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2030.
  • Changes the purpose of the Program so that professional services rates are increased for services that are not reimbursed at or above Medicare rates as of December 31of the prior year by a percentage of corresponding Medicare rates as of December 31 of the prior year.
  • Extends the expiration date of the act from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2032.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2385), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 23, 2026
  6. LawMar 23, 2026
Prime sponsor
Nicole Macri (D-43)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
March 23, 2026
Session law
Chapter 153, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the medicaid access program;

Sponsors

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: HB 2385
57 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican03801
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (3)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2026
Version voted on: HB 2385
30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01801
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  2. Chapter 153, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. APP - Majority; do pass.
  21. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2385 in other sessions

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