SHB 1123 — Ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services.

What this bill does

Requires licensed hospitals that participate in the Medical Care Services programs administered by the Washington State Health Care Authority to contract with the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) system carriers upon receipt of a good faith offer. Limits reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient services from PEBB and SEBB systems to licensed hospitals, beginning on January 1, 2027. Provides different reimbursement limits for children's hospitals, minimum reimbursement limits for primary care and nonfacility-based behavioral health services, and minimum amount of allowable costs floors for Rural Critical Access or Sole Community Hospitals.

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