The medicaid access program, health carriers and medicaid managed care organizations assessed by the program, the authority, and employees of the authority are not civilly or criminally liable and may not have any penalty or cause of action of any nature arise against them for any action or inaction, including any discretionary decision or failure to make a discretionary decision, when the action or inaction is done in good faith and in the performance of the powers and duties assigned to the program. This section does not prohibit legal actions against the program to enforce the program's statutory or contractual duties or obligations.

Effective date—2025 c 359 ss 1-12, 14-16, and 18-20: See note following RCW 74.76.010.

Contingent expiration date—2025 c 359: See note following RCW 74.76.010.