Concerning wellness incentives for public and school employee health benefit plans.

 S-2652.1

SENATE BILL 5807

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senator Robinson

AN ACT Relating to wellness incentives for public and school employee health benefit plans; and amending RCW 41.05.065 and 41.05.740 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 41.05.065 and 2018 c 260 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The public employees' benefits board shall study all matters connected with the provision of health care coverage, life insurance, liability insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and disability income insurance or any of, or a combination of, the enumerated types of insurance for employees and their dependents on the best basis possible with relation both to the welfare of the employees and to the state. However, liability insurance shall not be made available to dependents.

(2) The public employees' benefits board shall develop employee benefit plans that include comprehensive health care benefits for employees. In developing these plans, the public employees' benefits board shall consider the following elements: