BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2382: Long-term care residnt rghts

Requiring long-term care facilities to admit only those patients that they can safely and appropriately serve.

Summary

  • State run nursing homes (referring to the Washington Soldiers Home at Orting and the Washington Veterans = home at Retsil), boarding homes, and adult family homes are required to only admit or retain individuals that they can safely take care of given reasonable staffing and other accommodations consistent with state and federal requirements.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2382), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Dunn (R-17)
Introduced
January 12, 1998 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Dunn (R-17)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

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HB 2382 in other sessions

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