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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6595

SB 6595: Reducing patient injuries

Requiring hospitals to establish a safe patient handling committee.

Summary

  • By December 1, 2006, hospitals, including state hospitals, must establish a Safe Patient Handling Committee (Committee). At least half of the Committee members must be employees involved in patient care handling activities.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6595), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
January 16, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6595, SSB 6595

AN ACT Relating to reducing injuries among patients and health care workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

13 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Luke Esser R-48Karen Keiser D-33Darlene Fairley D-32Jim Kastama D-25Brian Weinstein D-41Pat Thibaudeau D-43Don Benton R-17Adam Kline D-37Craig Pridemore D-49Margarita Prentice D-11Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6595)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6595)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6595)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6595)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6595)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6595)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 6595 in other sessions

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

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