Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6194: Allowable costs/hospital
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2026
Allowing payments to be made based on allowable costs for services provided by any rural hospital that is located on a federally recognized Indian reservation.
What the bill says
An act Relating to allowing payments to be made for services provided by any rural hospital that is located on a federally recognized Indian reservation; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to allowing payments to be made for services provided by any rural hospital that is located on a federally recognized Indian reservation; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 74.09 RCW to read as follows: Beginning January 1, 2027, any rural hospital that is located on a federally recognized Indian reservation shall be eligible for payments for recipients eligible for medical assistance programs under this chapter for services provided by that rural hospital, regardless of the managed care enrollment status of the beneficiary, that are made at 150 percent of the fee-for-service rate for inpatient and outpatient hospital services, when those services are provided by that rural hospital, not including any beds in the psychiatric unit. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Section 1 of the act expires January 1, 2029. Passed by the Senate March 10, 2026. Passed by the House March 6, 2026. Approved by the Governor March 20, 2026. Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 23, 2026. --- END ---
Sponsors
- Curtis King (R) · primary sponsor
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
- Nikki Torres (R)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 124, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 10, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 6, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: Do pass as amended (February 27, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6194 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: That it be referred without recommendation (January 22, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TRIBES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Common questions
- What is SB6194?
- SB6194 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Allowable costs/hospital.
- What does SB6194 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to allowing payments to be made for services provided by any rural hospital that is located on a federally recognized Indian reservation; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6194?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6194?
- Curtis King (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6194?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6194&Year=2025
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