Notice of Introduction for House Bill 1508

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HB 1508, titled AN ACT Relating to improving consumer affordability through the health care cost transparency board, has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Wash State Health Care Authority:

Indeterminate. HCA assumes all payers and health care providers will follow the board’s performance improvement plans. Section 8 directs that any fines be deposited into the State Health Care Affordability Account (Account 25M).

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Wash State Health Care Authority


Bill sponsors and contact information:

Representative Nicole Macri, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(360) 786-7826
nicole.macri@leg.wa.gov

Representative Marcus Riccelli
Democrat
(360) 786-7888
marcus.riccelli@leg.wa.gov

Representative Tarra Simmons
Democrat
(360) 786-7934
Tarra.Simmons@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
(360) 786-7952
joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov

Representative Liz Berry
Democrat
(360) 786-7860
Liz.Berry@leg.wa.gov

Representative Emily Alvarado
Democrat
(360) 786-7978
Emily.Alvarado@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jessica Bateman
Democrat
(360) 786-7992
jessica.bateman@leg.wa.gov

Representative Timm Ormsby
Democrat
(360) 786-7946
timm.ormsby@leg.wa.gov

Representative Beth Doglio
Democrat
(360) 786-7940
beth.doglio@leg.wa.gov

Representative Julia Reed
Democrat
(360) 786-7814
Julia.Reed@leg.wa.gov

Representative Lisa Callan
Democrat
(360) 786-7876
CALLAN_LI@leg.wa.gov

Representative Monica Jurado Stonier
Democrat
(360) 786-7872
monica.stonier@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Tharinger
Democrat
(360) 786-7904
steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Bergquist
Democrat
(360) 786-7862
steve.bergquist@leg.wa.gov




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