Health-Care Payment Programs
Sponsored By: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican), Rod Pelton (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Hospitals earn bonus pay for quality
The law creates a Hospital Quality Incentive Program that pays hospitals extra for better results and less preventable care. The program uses national measures and includes a workplace violence metric. Measures focus on things hospitals can control and cut duplicate paperwork. Before launch and changes, the enterprise board approves the program, measures, and scoring; new measures stay in place for up to three years. The program operates with needed federal approval and funding, and each year by January 15 the board reports on design, progress, results, and waiver efforts.
Old hospital incentive program repealed
The law repeals the prior health-care delivery system reform incentive payments program. Its funding and implementation rules are removed from statute.
Funding and caps for hospital bonuses
The enterprise may use the hospital provider fee cash fund to pay for the program if federal waivers are obtained, federal matching is allowed, and the legislature appropriates money each year. The enterprise must seek the federal waivers to fund and run the program. Each year, total payments cannot be more than 7% of last year’s total hospital reimbursements. The board can raise the cap to at most 9% after it approves an HQIP built with input from hospital clinicians.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Dylan Roberts
Democratic • Senate
Katie Stewart
Democratic • House
Matt Soper
Republican • House
Rod Pelton
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Andrew Boesenecker
Democratic • House
Ava Flanell
Republican • House
Brandi Bradley
Republican • House
Brianna Titone
Democratic • House
Dusty Johnson
Republican • House
Eliza Hamrick
Democratic • House
Gretchen Rydin
Democratic • House
Jennifer Bacon
Democratic • House
Julie McCluskie
Democratic • House
Kyle Brown
Democratic • House
Karen McCormick
Democratic • House
Kenny Nguyen
Democratic • House
Michael Carter
Democratic • House
Monica Duran
Democratic • House
Meg Froelich
Democratic • House
Mandy Lindsay
Democratic • House
Regina English
Democratic • House
Ryan Gonzalez
Republican • House
Steven Woodrow
Democratic • House
Tammy Story
Democratic • House
Ty Winter
Republican • House
Cathy Kipp
Democratic • Senate
James Coleman
Democratic • Senate
Marc Catlin
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
6/4/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
6/3/2026HouseSigned by the President of the Senate
6/3/2026SenateSent to the Governor
6/3/2026HouseSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
5/12/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
5/11/2026SenateSenate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
5/11/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
5/11/2026SenateHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
5/9/2026HouseHouse Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
5/8/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
5/8/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
5/5/2026House
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House Health & Human Services Preamend
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