Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2531: Quality assurance fee
Status: Signed into law, March 11, 2026
Aligning the quality assurance fee for the ambulance transport fund with federal regulations.
What the bill says
An act Relating to aligning the quality assurance fee for the ambulance transport fund with federal regulations; and amending RCW 74.70.060, 74.70.050, and 74.70.020.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to aligning the quality assurance fee for the ambulance transport fund with federal regulations; and amending RCW 74.70.060, 74.70.050, and 74.70.020. Sec. 1. RCW 74.70.060 and 2020 c 354 s 6 are each amended to read as follows: (1) ((Beginning July 1, 2021, and for))For each state fiscal year ((thereafter)), reimbursement for emergency ambulance transports provided by ambulance transport providers shall be increased by application of an add-on to the associated medicaid fee-for-service payment schedule. The add-on increase to the fee-for-service payment schedule under this section shall be calculated by ((June 15, 2021, and shall remain the same for later state fiscal years, to the extent the authority determines federal financial participation is available))the authority annually and be adjusted annually to reflect the available fee amount. The authority shall calculate the projections required by this subsection based on the number of emergency ambulance transports and gross revenue data submitted pursuant to RCW 74.70.040. The fee-for-service add-on shall be equal to the quotient of the available fee amount projected by the authority ((on or before June 15, 2021, for the 2021–22 state))for the previous fiscal year, divided by the total medicaid emergency ambulance transports, projected by the authority ((on or before June 15, 2021, for the 2021–22 state))for the previous fiscal year. The resulting fee-for-service payment schedule amounts …
Sponsors
- David Stuebe (R) · primary sponsor
- Monica Stonier (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Alex Ramel (D)
- Greg Nance (D)
- Brianna Thomas (D)
- Hall, Zach (D)
- Cindy Ryu (D)
- Alex Ybarra (R)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 31, 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 consent calendar.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 28, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: Do pass (February 19, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: Do pass (January 28, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Common questions
- What is HB2531?
- HB2531 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Quality assurance fee.
- What does HB2531 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to aligning the quality assurance fee for the ambulance transport fund with federal regulations; and amending RCW 74.70.060, 74.70.050, and 74.70.020.
- What is the status of HB2531?
- Signed into law as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2531?
- David Stuebe (R), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2531?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2531&Year=2025
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