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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2292

HB 2292: Health care liability reform

Addressing health care liability reform.

Summary

  • Makes a number of changes relating to health care practices and discipline, including protecting apologies and reports of unprofessional conduct, changing health care provider disciplining standards, and requiring disclosure of adverse events.
  • Makes a number of changes to the medical malpractice insurance industry, including requiring closed claim reporting, changing requirements relating to underwriting standards and cancellation or non-renewal of policies, and requiring prior approval of rates and forms.
  • Makes a number of changes to the health care liability system, including changes in the areas of the statute of limitations, certificates of merit, voluntary arbitration, collateral sources, and frivolous suits.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2292), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedMar 16, 2005
  2. Out of committeeApr 1, 2005
  3. Passed HouseApr 8, 2005
  4. Passed SenateFeb 22, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 6, 2006
  6. LawMar 6, 2006
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
March 16, 2005 in the House
Last action
March 6, 2006
Session law
Chapter 8, Laws of 2006
Companion bill
SB 6087
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2292, SHB 2292, 2SHB 2292

AN ACT Relating to improving health care by increasing patient safety, reducing medical errors, reforming medical malpractice insurance, and resolving medical malpractice claims fairly without imposing mandatory limits on damage awards or fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

26 co-sponsors (25 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Eileen Cody D-34Tom Campbell R-2Steve Kirby D-29Dennis Flannigan D-27Brendan Williams D-22Kelli Linville D-42Larry Springer D-45Judy Clibborn D-41Alex Wood D-3Bill Fromhold D-49Dawn Morrell D-25Senator D-22Jim Moeller D-49Tami Green D-28Derek Kilmer D-26Steve Conway D-29Al O'Brien D-1Mike Sells D-38Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Lynn Kessler D-24Maralyn Chase D-32Dave Upthegrove D-33Timm Ormsby D-3John Lovick D-44John McCoy D-38Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 2292
54 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53201
Republican14001
How each member voted

Yea (54)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 23, 2006
Version voted on: 2SHB 2292
54 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54200
Republican04101
How each member voted

Yea (54)

Excused (1)

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

Passed February 22, 2006
Version voted on: 2SHB 2292
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 28, 2006
Version voted on: 2SHB 2292
82 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican261501
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (1)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 657 by Priest (page 39, line 28)

January 23, 2006
Version voted on: 2SHB 2292
45 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45200
Republican41001
How each member voted

Nay (52)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 658 by Priest (page 49, line 34)

January 23, 2006
Version voted on: 2SHB 2292
43 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25400
Republican41001
How each member voted

Nay (54)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (2SHB 2292)
  2. Chapter 8, 2006 Laws. (2SHB 2292)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 2292)
  4. President signed. (2SHB 2292)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 2292)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 2292)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 82; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 2292)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 2292)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 2292)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2292)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (2SHB 2292)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2292)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2292)
  14. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2292)
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (2SHB 2292)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 2292)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2292)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2292)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2292)
  20. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2292)
  21. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2292)
  22. JUDI - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2292)
  23. JUDI - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2292)
  24. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2292)
  25. Referred to Judiciary. (SHB 2292)
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2292)
  27. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2292)
  28. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2292)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2292)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2292)
  31. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2292)
  32. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 2292)
  33. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2292)
  34. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2292)
  35. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2292)
  36. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  37. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2292)
  38. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  39. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2292)
  40. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  41. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2292)
  42. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary. (SHB 2292)
  43. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2292)
  44. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  45. Minority; do not pass.
  46. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary.
  47. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2292)
  48. Referred to Appropriations.
  49. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2292)
  50. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2292)
  51. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  52. Minority; do not pass.
  53. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  54. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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