BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2188

HB 2188: Physician license revocation

Requiring a majority vote of the medical quality assurance commission to revoke a physician's license.

Summary

  • When a panel of the Medical Quality Assurance Commission votes to revoke the license of a physician, the defendant has 20 days to appeal this revocation order. If the defendant requests a "second opinion," the commission must schedule a hearing within 60 days of the request.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2188), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 5, 1996
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 28, 1996
Prime sponsor
Bill Backlund (R-45)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 28, 1996
Session law
Chapter 195, Laws of 1996
Versions
HB 2188, SHB 2188

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Backlund (R-45)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 5, 1996
Version voted on: SHB 2188
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican60002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

March 1, 1996
Version voted on: SHB 2188
43 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican20031
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 4, 1996
Version voted on: SHB 2188
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican58004
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

History

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HB 2188 in other sessions

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