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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2E2SHB 1291

HB 1291: Patient safety practices

Improving health care professional and health care facility patient safety practices.

Summary

  • Creates the Patient Safety Account to fund patient safety and medical error reduction programs through funds raised by (1) a charge to health care providers and facilities, and (2) payment of 1 percent of attorneys' fees in actions for injuries resulting from health care.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1291), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2005
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 20, 2005 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5318
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1291, SHB 1291, 2E2SHB 1291

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Dawn Morrell D-25Bill Hinkle R-13Tami Green D-28Jim Moeller D-49Lynn Kessler D-24Kathy Haigh D-35Kelli Linville D-42Ruth Kagi D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2005
Version voted on: 2E2SHB 1291
84 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54101
Republican301101
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2005
Version voted on: 2E2SHB 1291
28 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 23, 2006
Version voted on: 2E2SHB 1291
73 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican182301
How each member voted

Yea (73)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 24, 2006
Version voted on: 2E2SHB 1291
30 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican51602
How each member voted
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History

  1. Referred to Rules 3 Consideration. (2E2SHB 1291)
  2. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2E2SHB 1291)
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2E2SHB 1291)
  4. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (2E2SHB 1291)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2E2SHB 1291)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2E2SHB 1291)
  7. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2E2SHB 1291)
  8. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (2E2SHB 1291)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2E2SHB 1291)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2E2SHB 1291)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2E2SHB 1291)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2E2SHB 1291)
  13. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2E2SHB 1291)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2E2SHB 1291)
  15. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2E2SHB 1291)
  16. Conference committee appointed. Senators Keiser, Thibaudeau, Deccio. (2E2SHB 1291)
  17. Conference committee request granted. (2E2SHB 1291)
  18. House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments. Asks Senate for Conference thereon. (2E2SHB 1291)
  19. Conference committee appointed. Representatives Cody, Bailey, Morrell. (2E2SHB 1291)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2E2SHB 1291)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2E2SHB 1291)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2E2SHB 1291)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2E2SHB 1291)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2E2SHB 1291)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2E2SHB 1291)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (2E2SHB 1291)
  27. HEA - Majority; do pass. (2E2SHB 1291)
  28. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (2E2SHB 1291)
  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2E2SHB 1291)
  30. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2E2SHB 1291)
  31. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2E2SHB 1291)
  32. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2E2SHB 1291)
  33. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1291)
  34. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  35. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2E2SHB 1291)
  36. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1291)
  37. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2E2SHB 1291)
  39. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1291)
  40. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  41. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2E2SHB 1291)
  42. Minority; do not pass. (2E2SHB 1291)
  43. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1291)
  44. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1291)
  45. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1291)
  46. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  47. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  48. Minority; do not pass.
  49. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1291)
  50. Referred to Appropriations.
  51. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1291)
  52. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1291)
  53. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  54. Minority; do not pass.
  55. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  56. First reading, referred to Health Care.

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