What's New in Washington - Week of August 3, 2026

Washington — Notice of Mental Health Parity Rulemaking prepublication draft: We released a pre-publication draft for the Mental Health Parity rulemaking (R 2025-13). The commissioner is considering rulemaking (R 2025-13) due to the recent passage of E2SHB 1432 (2025) and other changes in law. Multiple provisions of health care and insurance regulations in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) may need to be updated by the OIC to be consistent with the legislation passed and codified in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW).

The comment period for this rule began at 12:00 a.m. on August 4, 2026, and will close at 11:59 p.m. on August 18, 2026. Please send comments to rulescoordinator@oic.wa.gov.

For more information, including the prepublication draft, please visit the rule webpage.