Concerning cost sharing for maternity services.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1291

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Rule, Stonier, Ryu, Parshley, Alvarado, Timmons, Macri, Simmons, Hunt, Hill, and Fosse)

READ FIRST TIME 02/11/25.

AN ACT Relating to cost sharing for maternity services; reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.017 ; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 48.43 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Except as required in subsection (2) of this section, for a health plan issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, that provides coverage for labor and delivery services, labor and delivery services are not subject to the enrollee's deductible. Any cost sharing for labor and delivery services paid by an enrollee must be applied toward the enrollee's deductible obligation.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

23.6% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +4 66/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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