The Washington state Legislature has asked the Insurance Commissioner to study approaches to increasing the availability of health care malpractice liability coverage or other liability protection options for community-based health care providers delivering transition of care services to incarcerated individuals. The study will include:
- A review of the state's commitments to facilitating safe transitions of care for incarcerated individuals through Medicaid coverage of health services under the 2023 Medicaid transformation waiver;
- An analysis of the barriers to accessing liability coverage for community-based health care providers on the private market;
- An actuarial analysis of the potential risk to be incurred by providing health care malpractice liability coverage for transition of care services to individuals who are incarcerated and near release; and
- Policy options and recommendations, if any, for consideration by the legislature regarding provision of or increasing the availability of health care malpractice liability coverage or other liability protection options for community-based health care providers delivering these services.
- Provide a report by December 31, 2024.
Work group meetings
Work group meeting agenda, materials, and recordings
Nov. 13 meeting
Aug. 20 and Sept. 17 meetings
- The August and September work group meetings are canceled to allow for further research and interviews.
July 16 meeting
- The July work group meeting has been canceled.
June 18 meeting
Work group members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Bryon Welch | Office of the Insurance Commissioner |
| Kelly Richburg | Office of the Attorney General |
| Michael Petterson | Department of Corrections |
| Meghan Regis | Health Care Authority |
| Jason Siems | Office of Risk Management, Department of Enterprise Services |
| Svetlana Sedukhin | Physicians Insurance |
| Lindsey Hueer | Association of Washington Cities |
| Paul Jewell | Washington State Association of Counties |
| Brad Banks | Washington State Association of Counties |
| Ric Bishop | Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs |
| Marc F. Stern | Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs |
| Alyssa Patrick | Washington Association for Community Health |
| Penelope Sapp | Kitsap County Sheriff's Office |
| Joe Vessey | Community Health Center of Snohomish County |
| Amanda McDade | Northwest Regional Council |
| Brynn E. Felix | Peninsula Community Health Services |
| Jennifer Kreidler-Moss | Peninsula Community Health Services |
| Jesus Hernandez | Family Health Centers |
| Melodie White | Family Health Centers |
Background information
Community-based health providers survey
Comments
- To submit comments or questions contact policy and legislative affairs.