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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6458

SB 6458: Health professionals

Concerning regulation of health professionals.

Summary

  • The disciplinary authority (which may be Secretary of the Department or one of the health profession boards or commissions) is allowed to grant a license subject to conditions. A disciplinary authority can deny an application for a variety of reasons including: having had his or her license revoked in another jurisdiction, unprofessional conduct, certain crimes, or failure to establish that he or she is qualified.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6458), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2008
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 2883
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6458, SSB 6458

AN ACT Relating to regulation of health professionals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6458
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30200
Republican14300
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6458)
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 6458)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6458)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6458)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6458)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6458)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6458)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6458)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6458)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Referred to Ways & Means.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. And refer to Ways & Means.
  18. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6458 in other sessions

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