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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5698

SB 5698: Hlth care quality assurance

Regarding quality assurance in boarding homes, nursing homes, hospitals, peer review organizations, and coordinated quality improvement plans.

Summary

  • Nursing homes may maintain a quality assurance committee. The committee must, at a minimum include a director of nursing services, a physician, and three other members from the staff of the facility.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5698), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
February 2, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 19, 2006
Companion bill
HB 1569
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5698, SSB 5698

AN ACT Relating to quality assurance in boarding homes, nursing homes, hospitals, peer review organizations, and coordinated quality improvement plans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Brad Benson R-6Karen Keiser D-33Linda Evans Parlette R-12Alex Deccio R-14Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5698)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5698)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5698)
  6. Referred to Rules.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5698)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5698)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5698)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5698)
  13. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5698 in other sessions

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

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