WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1905: Long-term care ombudsman

Changing volunteer long-term care ombudsman provisions.

Summary

  • Provides that a trained volunteer long-term care ombudsman may identify, investigate, and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities relating to action, inaction, or decisions, which may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of these individuals.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1905), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Carolyn Edmonds (D-32)
Introduced
February 10, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5775

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Carolyn Edmonds (D-32)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Eileen Cody D-11Brian Thomas R-5Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

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.

HB 1905 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page