Enhanced Medicaid payments to providers and hospitals in Washington State.

The bill creates the Medicaid Enhanced Provider Rate Account in the state treasury. It mandates the state treasurer to transfer funds from the general fund to this account at the start of each fiscal year. These funds, calculated by the authority, represent decreased state expenditures or lapsed appropriations from Medicaid reforms. The account's money can only be spent after appropriation.

Enhanced Medicaid payments to providers and hospitals in Washington State.

The bill creates the Medicaid Enhanced Provider Rate Account in the state treasury. It mandates the state treasurer to transfer funds from the general fund to this account at the start of each fiscal year. These funds, calculated by the authority, represent decreased state expenditures or lapsed appropriations from Medicaid reforms. The account's money can only be spent after appropriation.