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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1642

HB 1642: Medical information

Modifying medical information exchange and disclosure provisions.

Summary

  • Allows health care coordinated quality improvement programs to share information with other coordinated quality improvement programs.
  • Requires information shared between coordinated quality improvement programs to remain confidential and not discoverable or admissible in civil proceedings.
  • Allows health care provider groups consisting of at least two providers to maintain coordinated quality improvement programs.
  • Adds medication errors to the issues that must be included in quality improvement education programs.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1642), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dawn Morrell (D-25)
Introduced
February 3, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Versions
HB 1642, SHB 1642

AN ACT Relating to peer review committees and coordinated quality improvement programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Eileen Cody D-34Brad Benson R-6Shay Schual-Berke D-33Gary Alexander R-20Judy Clibborn D-41Jeanne Edwards D-1Jim Moeller D-49Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1642
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1642)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1642)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1642)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1642)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1642)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1642)
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1642)
  8. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1642)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1642)
  10. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1642)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1642)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1642)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1642)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1642)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1642)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1642)
  20. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1642 in other sessions

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