Concerning the truth in mental health coverage act.

 H-3116.1

HOUSE BILL 2658

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Stonier, Santos, Parshley, Macri, Fosse, Pollet, Hill, and Davis

Read first time 01/26/26. Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

AN ACT Relating to the truth in mental health coverage act; 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. The legislature finds:

(1) Analyses by Milliman in 2017 and 2019 and RTI International in 2024 demonstrate that, over multiple years, Washington residents have experienced substantially greater difficulty accessing in-network mental health and substance use services than accessing medical and surgical services.