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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2834

HB 2834: Health profession discipline

Improving the discipline of health professions.

Summary

  • Creates the Task Force on Improvement of Health Professions Discipline to review ways to improve the disciplinary process related to licensed health care providers.
  • Provides immunity from civil actions to health care providers who report another provider's unprofessional conduct or lack of capacity to practice safely.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2834), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Companion bill
SB 6724
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2834, ESHB 2834

AN ACT Relating to improving health professions discipline;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Eileen Cody D-34Patricia Lantz D-26Kelli Linville D-42Dawn Morrell D-25Deb Wallace D-17Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Al O'Brien D-1Mark Miloscia D-30Helen Sommers D-36Phil Rockefeller D-23Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2834
87 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican351100
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2834)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2834)
  3. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2834)
  4. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESHB 2834)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2834)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2834)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2834)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2834)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2834)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2834)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care. (ESHB 2834)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2834)
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 2834)
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care.
  20. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 2834)
  21. Referred to Appropriations.
  22. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2834)
  23. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2834)
  24. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2834 in other sessions

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