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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5124: SNF & rehab network adequacy

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 5124 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 30, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing network adequacy standards for skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals. Primary sponsor: Ron Muzzall (R). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to increasing patient access to timely and medically necessary postacute care by establishing network adequacy standards for nursing homes and inpatient rehabilitation facilities within managed care contracts for medical assistance programs;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron MuzzallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 206, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 43 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page