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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1503

HB 1503: Injured worker medical right

Regarding injured worker medical rights.

Summary

  • Establishes requirements related to contact with industrial insurance medical providers after an appeal is filed with the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals.
  • Requires employers to create written reports detailing contact with industrial insurance medical providers.
  • Establishes procedures for the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) and self-insured employers to use when ordering a medical examination of an injured worker.
  • Specifies criteria for Department rules governing the qualifications of medical examiners and their eligibility for the approved list of medical examiners.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1503), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 22, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1503, SHB 1503, 2SHB 1503

AN ACT Relating to injured worker medical rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

John McCoy D-38Alex Wood D-3Tom Campbell R-2Brendan Williams D-22Tami Green D-28Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jim Moeller D-49Timm Ormsby D-3Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1503)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1503)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1503)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1503)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1503)
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1503)
  9. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1503)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1503)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1503)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1503)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1503)
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1503)
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1503)
  19. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1503)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1503)
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1503)
  25. Referred to Appropriations.
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1503)
  27. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1503)
  28. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1503 in other sessions

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

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