WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1694: Care standards & qualty ruls

Limiting who adopts rules concerning standards and quality of care.

Summary

  • Provides that each health disciplinary authority as defined in RCW 18.130.040, except the medical quality assurance commission and the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery, may, with consultation and interdisciplinary coordination provided by the state department of health, adopt rules defining accepted standards of practice for their profession that shall further define improper quality of care.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1694), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Skinner (R-14)
Introduced
February 5, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Skinner (R-14)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ed Murray D-43Phil Dyer R-5Eileen Cody D-11Al O'Brien D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1694 in other sessions

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