S-0709.1
SENATE BILL 5581
State of Washington | 68th Legislature | 2023 Regular Session |
BySenators Muzzall, Robinson, Braun, Rivers, Warnick, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Kuderer, Lovelett, Shewmake, C. Wilson, J. Wilson, and L. Wilson
Read first time 01/26/23.Referred to Committee on Health & Long Term Care.
AN ACT Relating to developing strategies to reduce or eliminate deductibles for maternal support services and postpartum care; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The office of the insurance commissioner shall, in collaboration with health carriers in this state, develop strategies to reduce deductibles for maternal support services and postpartum care or make these services available to enrollees without a deductible.
(2) The office of the insurance commissioner shall contract with outside entities as necessary to conduct research or actuarial analysis needed to complete the work required under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) By December 1, 2023, the office of the insurance commissioner shall submit a report to the relevant committees of the legislature outlining strategies to reduce or eliminate deductibles for maternal support services and postpartum care.
(4) This section expires on December 31, 2024.
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