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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1534: Malpractice insurance prgrm

Identifying health care providers covered by the retired health care provider liability malpractice insurance program.

Summary

  • Expands the program that purchases malpractice insurance for retired primary health care providers to include certain retired specialty care providers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1534), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2005
  6. LawApr 22, 2005
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 22, 2005
Session law
Chapter 156, Laws of 2005
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5494
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to identifying health care providers covered by the retired health care provider liability malpractice insurance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

9 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bill Hinkle R-13Eileen Cody D-34Dawn Morrell D-25Shay Schual-Berke D-33Mary Skinner R-14Richard Curtis R-18Judy Clibborn D-41Tom Campbell R-2Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1534
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1534
46 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25010
Republican21011
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 156, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Committee recommendations adopted.
  16. Placed on third reading.
  17. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. HC - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1534 in other sessions

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