BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5596: DOH performance audit
Requiring a performance audit of the department of health's role in protecting the public from communicable diseases.
Summary
- Directs the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct, or within available funds cause to be conducted, a performance audit of the rules, policies, and procedures of the department of health adopted to protect the public from exposure to communicable diseases, including but not limited to tuberculosis, all forms of hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS.
From the Bill Digest (SB 5596), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 3, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Val Stevens (R-39)
- Introduced
- February 3, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5596 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5596 (2025–26) Interstate teacher compact
- SB 5596 (2023–24) Public health/consumers
- SB 5596 (2021–22) Health info. disclosure
- SB 5596 (2019–20) Health sciences authorities
- SB 5596 (2017–18) Youth detention/noncriminal
- SB 5596 (2015–16) Wine manufacturer sp. permit
- SB 5596 (2013–14) Lake management activities
- SB 5596 (2011–12) Fed. medicaid program/DSHS