Implementing state auditor recommendations for reducing improper medicaid concurrent enrollment payments.

 S-1272.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5258

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Gildon, Braun, Christian, Fortunato, MacEwen, Nobles, and J. Wilson)

READ FIRST TIME 02/10/25.

AN ACT Relating to implementing state auditor recommendations for reducing improper medicaid concurrent enrollment payments; amending RCW 74.09.035 ; and adding new sections to chapter 74.09 RCW.

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:

The authority and the department shall collaborate to ensure that the department notifies the authority when individuals who are enrolled in both the income-based medicaid program and other income-based programs determined by both the department and the authority, including but not limited to the food stamp program as outlined in RCW 74.04.510 , have moved out of the state. The authority and the department shall consult and seek recommendations from caseworkers and other relevant frontline staff to more effectively and efficiently identify individuals who have moved out of the state.