The bill amends RCW 48.43.800 to enhance the reporting requirements for health carriers regarding their primary care expenditures. It mandates that health carriers must annually report their primary care spending for the previous calendar years and any anticipated spending for the upcoming calendar years. The commissioner is granted the authority to determine the form and content of these reports, ensuring that they align with established definitions and targets for primary care expenditures as outlined in RCW 70.390.080.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the reports submitted by health carriers will be considered public information, promoting transparency in primary care spending. The amendments replace previous language that included assessments of carriers' expenditures and the review process for health plan filings, streamlining the reporting process to focus specifically on primary care expenditures.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 48.43.800
Bill as Passed Legislature: 48.43.800
Session Law: 48.43.800