The bill amends RCW 48.43.800 to enhance the reporting requirements for health carriers regarding primary care expenditures. It mandates that health carriers must annually report their primary care spending for the previous calendar year and 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 definitions and targets for primary care expenditures established under RCW 70.390.080.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the commissioner will consider existing primary care expenditure reporting systems used by the healthcare authority for medical assistance and employee benefits when developing the reporting framework. Furthermore, it establishes that the primary care expenditure reports submitted by carriers will be considered public information, promoting transparency in health care spending.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 48.43.800