Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 6486 — Expanding medicaid coverage for individuals with a rare disease.

Last action — Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 6486 removes a section that specifically required the health care authority to pursue a state plan amendment in order to secure federal funding for individuals with rare diseases. Instead, the current version emphasizes submitting a waiver request to seek federal matching funds. This change matters because it simplifies the process for obtaining coverage for individuals with rare diseases, while still allowing the health care authority to provide health coverage regardless of the federal approval status, ensuring that more individuals can potentially receive the care they need.

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S-6070.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6486State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenate Health & Long Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Rivers, Short, Brown, and Becker)READ FIRST TIME 02/05/20.AN ACT Relating to expanding medicaid coverage for individuals with a rare disease;
S-5429.1SENATE BILL 6486State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenators Rivers, Short, Brown, and BeckerRead first time 01/17/20.Referred to Committee on Health & Long Term Care.AN ACT Relating to expanding medicaid coverage for individuals with a rare disease;
and creating new sections.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec.
and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec.
The authority shall report to the legislature on the status of the waiver request by December 1, 2020, and inform the legislature of any statutory changes necessary to allow the state to receive federal match for the coverage of persons diagnosed with a rare disease identified in section 1 of this act.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
The authority shall report to the legislature on the status of the waiver request by December 1, 2020, and inform the legislature of any statutory changes necessary to allow the state to receive federal match for the coverage of persons diagnosed with a rare disease identified in section 1 of this act.--- END ---
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The health care authority must pursue a state plan amendment under the tax equity and fiscal responsibility act of 1982, P.L.
97-248, Sec.
134, to receive a federal match for coverage of persons diagnosed with a rare disease identified in section 1 of this act.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM

  2. Referred to Ways & Means.

  3. Referred to Ways & Means.

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM

  5. And refer to Ways & Means.

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

  7. And refer to Ways & Means.

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

  9. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 08:00 AM

  10. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

Sponsors

  • Rivers · Primary
  • Shelly Short · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Becker · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Rivers

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6486?
SB 6486 is sponsored by Rivers, Shelly Short (Republican), Brown, and Becker.
What is the current status of SB 6486?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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