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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5324

SB 5324: Prior auth. APIs/health

Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines.

Summary

  • Modifies the requirements for prior authorization application programming interfaces to align with the federal rules and sets an enforcement date of January 1, 2027.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5324), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
January 17, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1706
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5324, SSB 5324

AN ACT Relating to aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ron Muzzall R-10T'wina Nobles D-28Vandana Slatter D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5324)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5324)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5324)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5324)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5324)
  10. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5324 in other sessions

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