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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1243

HB 1243: Patient safety

Increasing patient safety through disclosure and analysis of adverse events.

Summary

  • Requires that medical facilities submit reports to the Department of Health when an adverse event or incident occurs.
  • Provides that evidence of statements of apology or remedial acts by a health care provider is inadmissible in an action for professional negligence.

From the House Bill Report 2005 (HB 1243), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 19, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1243, SHB 1243

AN ACT Relating to increasing patient safety through disclosure and analysis of adverse events;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

14 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Eileen Cody D-34Dawn Morrell D-25Sherry Appleton D-23Jim Moeller D-49Jeannie Darneille D-27John Lovick D-44Lynn Kessler D-24Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Tom Campbell R-2Kelli Linville D-42Maralyn Chase D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Kathy Haigh D-35Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1243)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1243)
  3. Referred to Health Care. (SHB 1243)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Health Care.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1243)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1243)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1243)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care. (SHB 1243)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1243)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care.
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1243)
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1243)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1243)
  21. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1243 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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