SB 5958-S - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

Creates innovative primary health care delivery.

Finds that the public policy of Washington is to promote access to medical care for all citizens and encourage innovative arrangements between patients and providers that will help provide all citizens with a medical home.

Provides that a "health care service contractor" does not include direct patient-provider primary care practices.

Provides that direct practices must submit annual statements to the office of insurance commissioner specifying the number of providers in each practice, total number of patients being served, providers' names, and the business address for each direct practice. The form for the annual statement will be developed in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.