ESSB 5845 — Modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers.

What this bill does

Requires health carriers to pay or deny a clean claim from a participating provider or facility within 30 days. Requires health carriers to send a notice explaining a denial or a request for additional information for claims from participating providers or facilities that are not clean, within 21 days.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 5, 2026
  95 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 11, 2026
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 9, 2026
  49 yea · 0 nay

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