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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1780: Arrestee medical care

Repealing the expiration date for the version of RCW 70.48.130 that provides for the continuation of current practice regarding the financial responsibility for costs of medical care provided to arrestees.

Summary

  • Continues current practices regarding the financial responsibility for costs of medical care provided to arrestees, keeping the government unit responsible for the costs of medical care as the governmental unit that initiated charges rather than the governmental unit whose law enforcement officers initiated charges.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1780), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Skip Priest (R-30)
Introduced
January 29, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to repealing the expiration date for the version of RCW 70.48.130 that provides for the continuation of current practice regarding the financial responsibility for costs of medical care provided to arrestees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Skip Priest (R-30)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Al O'Brien D-1Jim Moeller D-49Norm Johnson R-14Dawn Morrell D-25Jamie Pedersen D-43Tami Green D-28Sherry Appleton D-23Roger Goodman D-45Pat Sullivan D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to General Government Appropriations.

HB 1780 in other sessions

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