Implementation of SSB 5986 and updates to the Balance Billing Protection Act (BBPA) (R 2024-01)

SSB 5986 (PDF, 171 KB) adds ground ambulance balance billing protections to the Balance Billing Protection Act (BBPA). Rulemaking is necessary to revise Chapter 284-43B WAC to include ground ambulance services. This process will also help ensure that affected entities will understand their rights and obligations under the new law.

This rulemaking is also necessary to update the rules for the BBPA, including but not limited to consideration of arbitrator fees and revisions to the arbitration process for arbitration authorized under RCW 48.49.135.

Public hearing is scheduled for Nov. 26, 2024 

• When:  9:00 am
• Where: virtual, please register in advance

Proposed rulemaking filed Oct. 22, 2024

• CR 102 to R 2024-01 (PDF, 457.09 KB)

• The comment period for the CR 102 begins on October 23, 2024 and closes at 12:00 pm on November 26, 2024.

Comments on prepublication draft 

• The comment period for the second prepublication draft period ended on Sept. 11, 2024

• The comment period for the first prepublication draft ended July 31, 2024. 

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Second prepublication draft released Aug. 27, 2024

• Second prepbulication draft for R 2024-01 (PDF, 375.95 KB)

First prepublication draft released July 17, 2024

• Prepublication draft for R 2024-01 (PDF, 475.16 KB)

Notice to start rulemaking filed May 21, 2024

• CR-101 for R 2024-01 (PDF, 60.78 KB)

Comments

• Comments for the CR-101 closed June 21, 2024
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