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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1849

HB 1849: Health care volunteers

Creating a list of health care providers willing to serve as volunteer resources during an emergency or disaster.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to contact health care professionals to request permission to add their names and contact information to the DOH’s records of potential volunteers to serve in case of a bioterrorism incident, emergency, or disaster. Directs the DOH to make the information available upon request to certain public agencies.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1849), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2003
  6. LawMay 20, 2003
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
February 12, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 20, 2003
Session law
Chapter 384, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1849, SHB 1849

AN ACT Relating to creating a list of health care providers willing to serve as volunteer resources;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

29 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Cheryl Pflug R-5Jeff Morris D-40Mary Skinner R-14Joyce McDonald R-25Laura Ruderman D-45Kirk Pearson R-39John Ahern R-6Lynn Schindler R-4Ruth Kagi D-32Dan Kristiansen R-39Dawn Morrell D-25Ed Orcutt R-18Jeannie Darneille D-27Brad Benson R-6Alex Wood D-3Eric Pettigrew D-37Daniel Newhouse R-15Jim Clements R-14Al O'Brien D-1Kelli Linville D-42Jim Moeller D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Rodney Tom R-48Gary Alexander R-20Gigi Talcott R-28Phil Rockefeller D-23Beverly Woods R-23Glenn Anderson R-5

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1849
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1849
41 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21003
Republican20005
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SHB 1849)
  2. Chapter 384, 2003 Laws. (SHB 1849)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1849)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1849)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1849)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1849)
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1849)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8. (SHB 1849)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1849)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1849)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1849)
  12. HEA - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1849)
  13. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1849)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1849)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1849)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1849)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1849)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1849)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1849)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care. (SHB 1849)
  25. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1849)
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care.
  28. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1849)
  29. Referred to Appropriations.
  30. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1849)
  31. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Health Care.

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