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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1021

HB 1021: DOH authority in hospitals

Concerning notice of hospital audits. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning the department of health's authority in hospitals. )

Summary

  • Restores the requirement that any state agency that provides advance notice of a hospital survey or audit do so no less than four weeks prior to the survey or audit.
  • Provides that hospital inspections conducted by the Department of Health (DOH) must be performed unannounced.
  • Prohibits the DOH from issuing its final report regarding a hospital inspection unless certain requirements are met.
  • Includes Det Norske Veritas as an entity authorized to conduct hospital surveys.
  • Changes provisions relating to the phase-in of the certificate of need exemption for swing beds in critical access hospitals.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1021), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 28, 2009
  6. LawApr 28, 2009
Prime sponsor
Tom Campbell (R-2)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 28, 2009
Session law
Chapter 242, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1021, SHB 1021, 2SHB 1021

AN ACT Relating to prior notice of hospital surveys and audits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Campbell (R-2)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: 2SHB 1021
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2009
Version voted on: 2SHB 1021
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2009
Version voted on: 2SHB 1021
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (2SHB 1021)
  2. Chapter 242, 2009 Laws. (2SHB 1021)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1021)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1021)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1021)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1021)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1021)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 1021)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1021)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1021)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2SHB 1021)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1021)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SHB 1021)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1021)
  15. HEA - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1021)
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (2SHB 1021)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 1021)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1021)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1021)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1021)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1021)
  23. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1021)
  24. Placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1021)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1021)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1021)
  29. APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1021)
  30. APPH - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1021)
  31. APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. (SHB 1021)
  34. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations.
  35. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1021)
  36. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  37. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  39. Prefiled for introduction.

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