WA SB5912

Bill

WA SB5912

Improving health outcomes for children on medicaid.

Introduced
01/19/2022

In Committee
02/13/2022

Crossed Over
02/11/2022

Passed

Dead
03/10/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to improving health outcomes for children on medicaid by ensuring early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve health outcomes for children on Medicaid by ensuring that the periodicity schedules (the recommended timing and frequency of screenings and treatments) for the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit are aligned with the Bright Futures guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics or a comparable standard. The bill requires this alignment to be implemented by July 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Simon Sefzik (R)*, John Braun (R), Phil Fortunato (R), Jim Honeyford (R), Ron Muzzall (R), Joe Nguyen (D), Emily Randall (D), June Robinson (D), Shelly Short (R),

Last Action

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (on 03/10/2022)

Official Document

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5912&Year=2021&Initiative=false

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5912&Year=2021&Initiative=false
Substitute Senate Bill Report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5912-S%20SBR%20APS%2022.pdf
Senate Bill Report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5912%20SBR%20WM%20OC%2022.pdf
Senate Bill Report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5912%20SBR%20WM%20TA%2022.pdf
Senate Bill Report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5912%20SBA%20WM%2022.pdf
BillText	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5912-S.pdf
Senate Bill Report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5912%20SBR%20HLTC%20OC%2022.pdf
Senate Bill Report	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5912%20SBR%20HLTC%20TA%2022.pdf
Senate Bill Report (Orig.)	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5912%20SBA%20HLTC%2022.pdf
BillText	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5912.pdf

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