Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 5258 — Implementing state auditor recommendations for reducing improper medicaid concurrent enrollment payments.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 5258 now requires the authority to check Medicaid client addresses every three months instead of once a year. This change means that the state will be able to more quickly identify clients who have moved out of state. This is important because it can help ensure that resources are being allocated efficiently and that individuals no longer eligible for Medicaid are removed from the program in a timely manner.

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S-1272.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5258 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Gildon, Braun, Christian, Fortunato, MacEwen, Nobles, and J.
S-0561.1 SENATE BILL 5258 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Gildon, Braun, Christian, Fortunato, MacEwen, Nobles, and J.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/10/25.
Wilson Read first time 01/14/25.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long- Term Care.
1 SSB 5258 clients who receive social security income are no longer eligible for the state medicaid program due to out-of-state residency.
1 SB 5258 clients who receive social security income are no longer eligible for the state medicaid program due to out-of-state residency.
2 SSB 5258 (b) The total number of individuals that the managed care organizations have identified as enrolled in more than one state medicaid program from the previous calendar year.
2 SB 5258 (b) The total number of individuals that the managed care organizations have identified as enrolled in more than one state medicaid program from the previous calendar year.
The authority and the department shall analyze the full list of medicaid enrolled client addresses through the national change of address database from the United States postal service on an annual rolling basis to identify clients who have moved out of the state.
The authority shall analyze the full list of medicaid enrolled client addresses through the national change of address database from the United States postal service on a quarterly basis to identify clients who have moved out of the state.
3 SSB 5258 waiting list of persons who may receive benefits only when sufficient funds are available.
3 SB 5258 waiting list of persons who may receive benefits only when sufficient funds are available.
4 SSB 5258
4 SB 5258
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  3. Referred to Ways & Means.

  4. And refer to Ways & Means.

  5. Minority; without recommendation.

  6. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  8. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5258?
SB 5258 is sponsored by Jeff Wilson (Republican), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Drew MacEwen (Republican), Phil Fortunato (Republican), Leonard Christian (Republican), John Braun (Republican), and Chris Gildon (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5258?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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