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WA HB1466

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joe Fitzgibbon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases hospital safety net assessment fund contribution used in lieu of state general fund payments from $452,000,000 to $527,000,000 for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium

  • Establishes $552,000,000 per fiscal biennium for the same purpose beginning July 1, 2027

  • Maintains $160,000,000 per biennium allocation for postacute hospital transitions from within these totals

  • Continues annual funding of $2,000,000 for University of Washington integrated psychiatry residency slots and $4,100,000 for family medicine residency slots

  • Takes effect contingent upon section 3, chapter 430, Laws of 2023 taking effect

Legislative Description

Increasing the biennial funds contribution in lieu of state funds from the hospital safety net program.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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