Using concurrent medicaid enrollment savings to fund opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.

 S-3615.1

SENATE BILL 6057

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senator Boehnke

Prefiled 01/09/26.

AN ACT Relating to using concurrent medicaid enrollment savings to fund opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092 , 43.84.092 , 43.84.092 , 43.84.092 , 43.84.092 , and 43.84.092 ; adding new sections to chapter 74.09 RCW; providing effective dates; providing a contingent effective date; providing expiration dates; and providing contingent expiration dates.

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.