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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2912

HB 2912: Mental health professionals

Requiring that mental health professionals do private home visits in pairs and providing for other safety and violence prevention measures.

Summary

  • Mental health workers who visit a client in their home or other nonpublic setting will be accompanied by another mental health worker.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2912), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 16, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2912, SHB 2912, 2SHB 2912

AN ACT Relating to home visits by mental health professionals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Sherry Appleton D-23Beverly Woods R-23Eileen Cody D-34Jim Moeller D-49Kathy Haigh D-35Steve Conway D-29Patricia Lantz D-26Zack Hudgins D-11Mary Helen Roberts D-21John McCoy D-38Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Dawn Morrell D-25Pat Sullivan D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Derek Kilmer D-26Geoff Simpson D-47Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: 2SHB 2912
76 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican202200
How each member voted

Yea (76)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 2912)
  2. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 2912)
  3. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2912)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 2912)
  5. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (2SHB 2912)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 2912)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2912)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2912)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2912)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2912)
  12. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2912)
  13. Placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2912)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2912)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2912)
  18. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2912)
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2912)
  20. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2912)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2912)
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2912)
  26. Referred to Appropriations.
  27. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2912)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2912)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2912 in other sessions

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