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WA HB2560

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Natasha Hill

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands pediatric transitional care services from short-term care for drug-exposed infants to comprehensive medical and nonmedical treatment for substance-exposed infants and their parents, including medication management for neonatal abstinence syndrome, specialized feeding, and oxygen therapy

  • Requires the Health Care Authority to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment by July 1, 2027 to enable facility-based payments to residential pediatric recovery centers under federal law (P.L. 115-271), with a feasibility report due January 1, 2027

  • Directs the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to develop a bundled funding model by July 1, 2027 for nonmedical maternal and child health services including caregiver coaching, dyadic bonding services, peer navigation, respite care, and discharge planning

  • Mandates that facilities provide room and board for one or both parents and deliver wraparound services including substance use disorder treatment coordination, housing support, peer support, and training on infant care and safe sleep techniques

  • Authorizes interim grant funding from the opioid abatement settlement account to the existing pilot project facility until the state plan amendment is approved, with this provision expiring December 31, 2028

Legislative Description

Concerning facilities licensed to provide pediatric transitional care services.

Last Action

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

1/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Care and Wellness1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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