BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2842: Drug-affected infants

Allowing dependency proceedings for drug-affected infants.

Summary

  • Provides that, when a newborn infant has been identified as being affected by the nonprescription use of a controlled substance by a physician licensed under chapter 18.71 or 18.57 RCW primarily responsible for the care of a newborn infant, an advanced registered nurse who practices midwifery licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW, or a midwife licensed under chapter 18.50 RCW, the department must be notified by the…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cheryl Pflug (R-5)
Introduced
January 21, 2000 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2000

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

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HB 2842 in other sessions

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