BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5501: Hospital inspectn/regulatn

Streamlining hospital regulation and inspection.

Summary

  • Several of the recommendations of the Legislative Budget Committee are enacted including: setting minimum rules and standards for hospitals that are consistent with the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHCO); coordinating inspections between the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Health to avoid duplication; studying alternative strategies for…

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 1995
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 1995
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Albert Bauer (D-49)
Introduced
January 25, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 1996
Requested by
Budget committee
Companion bill
HB 1445
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Albert Bauer (D-49)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5501
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican23001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 13, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5501
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat34002
Republican61000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (2)

History

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SB 5501 in other sessions

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