ESSB 5124: Establishing network adequacy standards for skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals.
Signed into law: Chapter 206, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Muzzall
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- C 206 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 24, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Directs the Health Care Authority to establish and adopt network adequacy standards for post-acute care services by January 1, 2027. Requires managed care organization contracts effective on or after July 1, 2027, to meet network adequacy requirements for post-acute care services.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 202696 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 202549 yea · 0 nay
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · January 21, 202649 yea · 0 nay
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