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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1865

HB 1865: Patient safety practices

Improving patient safety practices.

Summary

  • Creates the Patient Safety Account (Account) which is funded through contributions of a portion of any settlement or judgment from plaintiffs in actions for injuries resulting from health care.
  • The Patient Safety Program is subject to a sunset termination and review in 2008.
  • Requires that money from the Account be used to fund medical error reduction and patient safety programs.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1865), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 19, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
February 12, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1865, SHB 1865, E2SHB 1865

AN ACT Relating to improving health care professional and health care facility patient safety practices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Dawn Morrell D-25Shay Schual-Berke D-33Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kathy Haigh D-35Steve Conway D-29Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 19, 2003
Version voted on: E2SHB 1865
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (E2SHB 1865)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1865)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1865)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1865)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1865)
  6. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (E2SHB 1865)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 1865)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1865)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1865)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1865)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1865)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1865)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1865)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1865)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1865)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1865)
  20. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1865)
  21. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1865)
  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1865)
  25. Referred to Appropriations.
  26. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1865)
  27. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1865 in other sessions

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