SSB 5351 Collaborative

In 2025, the Washington State Legislature passed SSB 5351, directing the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to contract with the Ruckelshaus Center to design, convene, and facilitate a collaborative forum with participation from parties interested in dental insurance issues, including dental loss ratio and dental provider reimbursement. The Center worked with the Washington State Dental Association, dental insurance carriers, consumer representatives, and others to develop four recommendations. The Center then outlined those recommendations in a final report (PDF).

For more information, please contact Chris Page or Amanda Murphy.

Read the bill that established the project, SSB 5351 (PDF).

Project Reports

Key Documents

Full Group Meeting Materials

Workgroup Meeting Materials