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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5619

SB 5619: Variation in health care

Addressing unwarranted variation in health care.

Summary

  • The legislative intent focuses on the shared decision-making process and the use of effective decision aids in the state's laws on informed consent and encourages collaborative efforts to use and certify decision aids which meet high quality standards. The Health Care Authority (HCA) will work to increase awareness of decision aids.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5619), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2007
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cheryl Pflug (R-5)
Introduced
January 25, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 18, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5619, SSB 5619

AN ACT Relating to modifying unwarranted variation in health care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cheryl Pflug (R-5)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Karen Keiser D-33Linda Evans Parlette R-12Chris Marr D-6Brian Weinstein D-41Darlene Fairley D-32Jim Kastama D-25Adam Kline D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5619
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5619)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (SSB 5619)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5619)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5619)
  5. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 5619)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5619)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5619)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5619)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5619)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5619)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5619)
  15. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5619)
  16. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5619 in other sessions

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

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