BILL REQ. #:  S-1186.2 

Read first time 02/04/11.   Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

     AN ACT Relating to reimbursement of prenatal and well-child visits for rural health clinics; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 74.09 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Effective January 1, 2011, a federally designated rural health clinic must be paid the cost-based encounter rate for prenatal and well-child visits whether delivered under a managed care contract or fee-for-service.
     (2) In reconciling managed care enhancement payments for calendar years 2009 and 2010, the department must treat well-child and prenatal care visits delivered by federally designated rural health clinics as encounters subject to the clinic's encounter rate for purposes of the rate reconciliation.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.