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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5500: Methicillin-resistant staph

Concerning methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.

Summary

  • A hospital MRSA risk assessment and surveillance program is established. Hospitals will screen patients upon admission and discharge from intensive care units for a three-month period each year.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5500), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the screening for and reporting of methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus in Washington hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Rosa Franklin D-29Linda Evans Parlette R-12Ed Murray D-43Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5500
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5500 in other sessions

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

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