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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1691

HB 1691: Workers' comp exams/nurses

Authorizing advanced registered nurse practitioners to examine, diagnose, and treat injured workers covered by industrial insurance.

Summary

  • For workers' compensation purposes, gives advanced registered nurse practitioners nearly the same roles and responsibilities as physicians, including authority to sign accident report forms and time loss cards.
  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to report to specified legislative committees by December 1, 2006, on the implementation of the act.
  • Provides that substantive provisions of the act to expire June 30, 2007.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1691), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2004
  6. LawMar 22, 2004
Prime sponsor
Bill Grant (D-16)
Introduced
February 4, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 22, 2004
Session law
Chapter 65, Laws of 2004
Versions
EHB 1691, SHB 1691

AN ACT Relating to authorizing advanced registered nurse practitioners to examine, diagnose, and treat injured workers covered by industrial insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Grant (D-16)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Tom Campbell R-2Alex Wood D-3Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Dawn Morrell D-25Larry Crouse R-4Phil Rockefeller D-23Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13John McCoy D-38Cheryl Pflug R-5

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: EHB 1691
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 1691
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 1691
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21003
Republican23002
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2004. (SHB 1691)
  2. Chapter 65, 2004 Laws. (SHB 1691)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1691)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1691)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1691)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1691)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 1691)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1691)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1691)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1691)
  11. CT - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1691)
  12. First reading, referred to Commerce & Trade. (SHB 1691)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1691)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1691)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1691)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (EHB 1691)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1691)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1691)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1691)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (EHB 1691)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1691)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1691)
  23. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1691)
  24. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1691)
  25. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (EHB 1691)
  26. Referred to Commerce & Labor. (EHB 1691)
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 1691)
  28. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1691)
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1691)
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1691)
  31. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1691)
  32. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1691)
  33. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1691)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1691)
  35. CT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1691)
  36. First reading, referred to Commerce & Trade. (EHB 1691)
  37. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1691)
  38. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1691)
  39. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1691)
  40. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1691)
  41. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1691)
  42. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1691)
  43. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1691)
  44. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1691)
  45. CL - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1691)
  46. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (EHB 1691)

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