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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5083

SB 5083: Health carrier reimbursement

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

Summary

  • Limits reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient services from PEBB and SEBB plans to licensed hospitals, except certain Critical Access and Sole Community 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.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5083), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 22, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2025
  6. LawMay 20, 2025
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 20, 2025
Session law
Chapter 373, Laws of 2025
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1123
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5083, SSB 5083, 2SSB 5083, E2SSB 5083

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Paul Harris R-17Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Jesse Salomon D-32Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5083
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5083
57 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55202
Republican23700
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 24, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5083
29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (E2SSB 5083)
  2. Chapter 373, 2025 Laws. (E2SSB 5083)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5083)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5083)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5083)
  6. President signed. (E2SSB 5083)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5083)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5083)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5083)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5083)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5083)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5083)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5083)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5083)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5083)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass. (E2SSB 5083)
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5083)
  18. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5083)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5083)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5083)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5083)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5083)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5083)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5083)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5083)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5083)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5083)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5083)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5083)
  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5083)
  34. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5083)
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5083)
  36. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5083)
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. Minority; without recommendation.
  39. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5083)
  41. Referred to Ways & Means.
  42. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5083)
  43. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5083)
  44. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5083)
  45. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5083)
  46. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  47. Minority; without recommendation.
  48. And refer to Ways & Means.
  49. Minority; do not pass.
  50. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  51. Prefiled for introduction.

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