Providing flexibility in the partnership access line assessment to cover administrative costs.

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HOUSE BILL 2254

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Callan, Eslick, Reed, Zahn, Thomas, Ormsby, Macri, Fosse, Bergquist, and Thai; by request of Health Care Authority

Prefiled 01/05/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

AN ACT Relating to providing flexibility in the partnership access line assessment to cover administrative costs; and amending RCW 71.24.064 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 71.24.064 and 2024 c 358 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Beginning July 1, 2021, the partnership access lines described in RCW 71.24.061 (3)(a), the psychiatric consultation line described in RCW 71.24.062 , and the first approach skills training program described in RCW 71.24.061 (3)(a)(iv) shall be funded as follows: