BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2883: Patient safety

Improving patient safety through increased regulation of health professionals.

Summary

  • Establishes specific circumstances in which a disciplining authority may deny an application for a health care provider credential or issue the credential subject to conditions.
  • Establishes penalties for credentialed health care providers who fail to submit documents and records upon request of a disciplining authority.
  • Authorizes the Secretary of Health to receive and use criminal history information for licensing and investigative purposes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2008 (HB 2883), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 17, 2008 in the House
Last action
January 17, 2008
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6458
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to regulation of health professionals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2883 in other sessions

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

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