ESSB 5124

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Legal Title AN ACT Relating to increasing patient access to timely and medically necessary postacute care by establishing network adequacy standards for nursing homes and inpatient rehabilitation facilities within managed care contracts for medical assistance programs;
Bill Description Establishing network adequacy standards for skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals.
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ESSB 5124 Details and Bill Topics

Details

Date Introduced 02/06/2025
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $238,353.77

Bill Topics

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY
HEALTH CARE PRACTIONERS AND PROVIDERS
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

ESSB 5124 Sponsors and Committee Hearings

Sponsors

Senator Muzzall (Primary)
Senator Chapman
Senator Dozier

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Public)
Hearing Senate Health & Long-Term Care (Executive)
Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Executive)
Hearing House Health Care & Wellness (Public)
Hearing House Health Care & Wellness (Executive)
Hearing House Appropriations (Public)
Hearing House Appropriations (Executive)
Hearing House Health Care & Wellness (Public)
Hearing House Health Care & Wellness (Executive)
Hearing House Appropriations (Public)
Hearing House Appropriations (Executive)
Go to ESSB 5124 at leg.wa.gov

ESSB 5124 Bill Timeline

Became Law
3/23/2026
C 206 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026.
3/23/2026
C 206 L 26
Chapter 206, 2026 Laws.
3/23/2026
C 206 L 26
Governor signed.
3/11/2026
C 206 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/10/2026
C 206 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/8/2026
C 206 L 26
President signed.
3/5/2026
C 206 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2/26/2026
C 206 L 26
APP - Majority; do pass.
2/19/2026
C 206 L 26
HCW - Majority; do pass.
1/20/2026
C 206 L 26
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
1/20/2026
C 206 L 26
Returned to second reading for amendment.
1/20/2026
C 206 L 26
Rules suspended.
1/12/2026
C 206 L 26
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
1/11/2026
C 206 L 26
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
4/26/2025
C 206 L 26
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
4/9/2025
C 206 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
4/7/2025
C 206 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
4/7/2025
C 206 L 26
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
4/7/2025
C 206 L 26
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
3/26/2025
C 206 L 26
Referred to Appropriations.
3/24/2025
C 206 L 26
HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
3/24/2025
C 206 L 26
HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
3/4/2025
C 206 L 26
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
3/2/2025
C 206 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
3/2/2025
C 206 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
3/2/2025
C 206 L 26
1st substitute bill substituted.
2/25/2025
C 206 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/20/2025
C 206 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2/19/2025
C 206 L 26
WM - Majority; without recommendation.
2/9/2025
C 206 L 26
Referred to Ways & Means.
2/5/2025
C 206 L 26
And refer to Ways & Means.
2/5/2025
C 206 L 26
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/12/2025
Ssubst for
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.