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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2475

HB 2475: Health care assistants

Regarding the scope of practice of health care assistants.

Summary

  • Allows delegation to health care assistants to administer vaccines that are injected or administered orally or topically if the vaccine is licensed by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
  • Adds physician assistants to the licensed health care practitioners that may delegate authorized functions to health care assistants.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2475), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 18, 2008
  6. LawMar 21, 2008
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 21, 2008
Session law
Chapter 58, Laws of 2008
Companion bill
SB 6334
Versions
HB 2475, SHB 2475

AN ACT Relating to the practice of health care assistants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Tami Green D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2475
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2475
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30002
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008. (SHB 2475)
  2. Chapter 58, 2008 Laws. (SHB 2475)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2475)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2475)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2475)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2475)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2475)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2475)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2475)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2475)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2475)
  12. HEA - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2475)
  13. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 2475)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2475)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2475)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2475)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2475)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2475)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2475)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2475)
  25. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

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