Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6102: Quality assurance fee
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 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 introduced 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
- Ron Muzzall (R) · primary sponsor
- Annette Cleveland (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : First reading, referred to Appropriations.
- : 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.
- : HLTC - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 4, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: Do pass (January 22, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Common questions
- What is SB6102?
- SB6102 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Quality assurance fee.
- What does SB6102 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 SB6102?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6102?
- Ron Muzzall (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB6102?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6102&Year=2025
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