BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2531: Quality assurance fee

Aligning the quality assurance fee for the ambulance transport fund with federal regulations.

Summary

Directs the Health Care Authority, beginning July 1, 2026, and continuing each state fiscal year thereafter, to annually set the quality assurance fee rate to the rate in effect as of July 4, 2025.
Directs the Health Care Authority to annually calculate the add-on payment for ambulance transport providers to reflect the available quality assurance fee amount in the Ambulance Transport Fund-State.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2531), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to aligning the quality assurance fee for the ambulance transport fund with federal regulations;

Passed February 12, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2531

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	3
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 28, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2531

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 11, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
Mar 11, 2026Chapter 31, 2026 Laws.
Mar 11, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 5, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 4, 2026President signed.
Mar 4, 2026Speaker signed.
Feb 28, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 28, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 20, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 19, 2026HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Feb 16, 2026First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 12, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Feb 12, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 30, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 28, 2026APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 28, 2026APP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 16, 2026First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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

HB 2531 (2019–20) Unsafe dental practices · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2531 (2017–18) Health, social determinates · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2531 (2015–16) Dentistry practice offices · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2531 (2013–14) Teacher certification · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2531 (2011–12) Tax prefs/rate of return · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2531 (2009–10) Vacancies in county offices · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2531 (2007–08) Aquatic land leases · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2531 (2005–06) Signature verification · Did not pass · died in committee