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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5423

SB 5423: Health info technologies

Improving the quality of health care through the use of health information technologies.

Summary

  • Physicians and advance registered nurse practitioners licensed as sole proprietors or working in groups of up to five practitioners may access a new tax credit for the purchase of certified health information technologies. The tax credit is limited to 50 percent of the expenditure and subject to a lifetime maximum of $10,000.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5423), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 19, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5423, SSB 5423

AN ACT Relating to improving the quality of health care through the use of health information technologies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Linda Evans Parlette R-12Rosa Franklin D-29Jim Kastama D-25Chris Marr D-6Rodney Tom D-48Jerome Delvin R-8Jim Clements R-14Derek Kilmer D-26Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Adam Kline D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5423)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5423)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5423)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5423)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5423 in other sessions

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

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