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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6220

SB 6220: Nurse delegation

Allowing the delegation of nursing tasks to care for persons with diabetes.

Summary

  • Authorizes nursing assistants to administer insulin by injection to people with diabetes in community-based or in-home care settings upon delegation by a registered nurse.
  • Directs the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to develop a monitoring system for insulin administered by injection by nursing assistants and report its findings to the Governor and the Legislature.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 6220), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2008
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6220, SSB 6220, 2SSB 6220

AN ACT Relating to delegation of nursing tasks to care for persons with diabetes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12Cheryl Pflug R-5Margarita Prentice D-11Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: 2SSB 6220
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2008
Version voted on: 2SSB 6220
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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History

  1. On Dispute Calendar. Returned to Rules 3. (2SSB 6220)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 6220)
  3. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (2SSB 6220)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SSB 6220)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6220)
  6. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (2SSB 6220)
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6220)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6220)
  9. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 6220)
  10. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 6220)
  11. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (2SSB 6220)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 6220)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6220)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6220)
  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6220)
  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6220)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6220)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SSB 6220)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6220)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6220)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6220)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6220)
  26. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6220)
  27. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6220)
  30. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6220)
  31. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6220)
  32. Referred to Ways & Means.
  33. And refer to Ways & Means.
  34. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  36. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6220 in other sessions

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