BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1414

HB 1414: Health care assistants

Concerning health care assistants.

Summary

Grants health care assistants limited authority to administer certain over-the-counter and legend drugs.
Requires the Department of Health to conduct a sunrise review of the practice of medical assistants.
Expires the operative provisions granting health care assistants limited authority to administer certain legend drugs on July 1, 2013.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1414), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2009

IntroducedJan 20, 2009
Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
Passed HouseMar 5, 2009
Passed SenateMar 31, 2009
GovernorApr 9, 2009
LawApr 9, 2009

Prime sponsor: John Driscoll (D-6)
Introduced: January 20, 2009 in the House
Last action: April 9, 2009
Session law: Chapter 43, Laws of 2009
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1414, SHB 1414

AN ACT Relating to the practice of health care assistants;

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2009

Version voted on: SHB 1414

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	0
Republican	35	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 31, 2009

Version voted on: SHB 1414

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	31	0	0	0
Republican	17	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Don Benton R-17

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History

Apr 9, 2009Effective date 7/26/2009. (SHB 1414)
Apr 9, 2009Chapter 43, 2009 Laws. (SHB 1414)
Apr 9, 2009Governor signed. (SHB 1414)
Apr 3, 2009President signed. (SHB 1414)
Apr 3, 2009Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1414)
Apr 1, 2009Speaker signed. (SHB 1414)
Mar 31, 2009Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1414)
Mar 31, 2009Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1414)
Mar 26, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1414)
Mar 17, 2009HEA - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1414)
Mar 17, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1414)
Mar 7, 2009First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1414)
Mar 5, 2009Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1414)
Mar 5, 2009Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1414)
Mar 5, 20091st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1414)
Mar 5, 20091st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 4, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1414)
Mar 4, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1414)
Mar 2, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25, 2009APPH - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness. (SHB 1414)
Feb 25, 2009APPH - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1414)
Feb 25, 2009APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 25, 2009APPH - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 19, 2009Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. (SHB 1414)
Feb 19, 2009Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations.
Feb 13, 2009HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1414)
Feb 13, 2009HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 13, 2009HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 20, 2009First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1414 in other sessions

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

HB 1414 (2025–26) CTE careers work group · Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2025
HB 1414 (2023–24) RTA vehicle removal · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1414 (2021–22) Marijuana licensing/zoning · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1414 (2019–20) Retirement benefits/death · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1414 (2017–18) Dental services for tribes · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1414 (2015–16) Marijuana producers/tax exem · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1414 (2013–14) Yakima R. basin water mgmt · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1414 (2011–12) Waivers for school districts · Did not pass · died in committee

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