Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2254: Partnership access line
Status: Signed into law, March 16, 2026
Providing flexibility in the partnership access line assessment to cover administrative costs.
What the bill says
An act Relating to providing flexibility in the partnership access line assessment to cover administrative costs; and amending RCW 71.24.064.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to providing flexibility in the partnership access line assessment to cover administrative costs; and amending RCW 71.24.064. Sec. 1. RCW 71.24.064 and 2024 c 358 s 3 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Beginning July 1, 2021, the partnership access lines described in RCW 71.24.061(3)(a), the psychiatric consultation line described in RCW 71.24.062, and the first approach skills training program described in RCW 71.24.061(3)(a)(iv) shall be funded as follows: (a) The authority, in consultation with the University of Washington department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and Seattle children's hospital shall determine the annual costs of operating each program, as well as the authority's costs for administering the programs. (b) For each program, the authority shall calculate the proportion of clients that are covered by programs administered pursuant to chapter 74.09 RCW. The state must cover the cost for programs administered pursuant to chapter 74.09 RCW through state and federal funds, as appropriated. (c)(i) The authority shall collect a proportional share of program costs from each of the following entities that are not for covered lives under contract with the authority as medicaid managed care (B) Self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements, as defined in RCW 48.125.010; (C) Employers or other entities that provide health care in this state, including self-funding entities or employee welfare benefit plans. …
Sponsors
- Lisa Callan (D) · primary sponsor
- Carolyn Eslick (R)
- Julia Reed (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Brianna Thomas (D)
- Timm Ormsby (D)
- Nicole Macri (D)
- Mary Fosse (D)
- Steve Bergquist (D)
- My-Linh Thai (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 58, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 4, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Do pass (March 2, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 10, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: Do pass (January 28, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Common questions
- What is HB2254?
- HB2254 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Partnership access line.
- What does HB2254 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to providing flexibility in the partnership access line assessment to cover administrative costs; and amending RCW 71.24.064.
- What is the status of HB2254?
- Signed into law as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2254?
- Lisa Callan (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2254?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2254&Year=2025
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