Concerning material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace.

 S-1264.1

SENATE BILL 5704

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Dhingra, Alvarado, Trudeau, Pedersen, Lovelett, Valdez, Saldaña, Krishnadasan, C. Wilson, Shewmake, Riccelli, Nobles, Ramos, Kauffman, Slatter, Hasegawa, and Stanford

Read first time 02/07/25. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

AN ACT Relating to material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace; amending RCW 19.390.010 , 19.390.020 , 19.390.030 , 19.390.040 , 19.390.050 , 19.390.080 , and 19.390.070 ; adding new sections to chapter 19.390 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds and declares that:

(1) The existence of accessible and affordable health care services that are responsive to the needs of the community is an important public policy goal.