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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1444: Health information privacy

Protecting proprietary or confidential information acquired through state health services purchasing.

Summary

  • An existing exemption from public inspection of certain records held by the Health Care Authority is retained when transferred to another state purchased health care program or to a committee created to facilitate implementation of state purchased health care.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2003
  6. LawMay 14, 2003
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 27, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 14, 2003
Session law
Chapter 277, Laws of 2003

AN ACT Relating to protection of proprietary or confidential information acquired through state health services purchasing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Judy Clibborn D-41Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Phil Rockefeller D-23Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1444
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1444
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed April 23, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1444
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003.
  2. Chapter 277, 2003 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. SG - Majority; do pass.
  22. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1444 in other sessions

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