Bill > HB1197

This bill makes appropriations and modifications to the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium budget, with a particular focus on the state health care authority's medical assistance program. The bill includes several key provisions: The health care authority is authorized to submit an application to renew the 1115 demonstration waiver for an additional five years, with specific funding allocations for different initiatives. These include: - Approximately $394 million for Accountable Communities of Health - Around $420 million for the Medicaid Quality Improvement Program - About $34 million for long-term support services - Roughly $61 million for supported housing and employment services The bill provides funding for various specific programs and services, including: - Supported employment and housing services for individuals ineligible for Medicaid - Medicaid expansion - Holocaust survivors' insurance recovery protections - Continued support for Harborview Medical Center The legislation requires detailed reporting to the legislature on expenditures, utilization, and outcomes of these programs. It also gives the health care authority authority to take steps to reduce expenditures if medical assistance program costs are projected to exceed appropriations. The bill emphasizes transparency, accountability, and a focus on improving population health and patient outcomes through these various initiatives and funding allocations.

Budget and Finance

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1197&Year=2025&Initiative=false