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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6280

SB 6280: East Asian medicine

Concerning East Asian medicine practitioners.

Summary

  • Changes "Acupuncture" and "Acupuncturist" to "East Asian Medicine" and "East Asian Medicine Practitioner."
  • Expands the scope of practice for Licensed Acupuncturists/East Asian Medicine Practitioners.
  • Expands the types of health care practitioners with whom a Licensed Acupuncturist/East Asian Medicine Practitioner must consult when seeing a patient with a potentially serious disorder.
  • Allows a licensed Acupuncturist/East Asian Medicine practitioner to continue to treat a patient with a potentially serious disorder who refuses a consultation if the patient has signed a waiver.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6280), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2010
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2010
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2010
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2010
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2010
  6. LawApr 1, 2010
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2010
Session law
Chapter 286, Laws of 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6280, SSB 6280

AN ACT Relating to East Asian medicine practitioners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Chris Marr D-6Ken Jacobsen D-46Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2010
Version voted on: SSB 6280
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 28, 2010
Version voted on: SSB 6280
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican36001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2010
Version voted on: SSB 6280
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61000
Republican36001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2010
Version voted on: SSB 6280
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29101
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2010*. (SSB 6280)
  2. Chapter 286, 2010 Laws. (SSB 6280)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6280)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6280)
  5. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6280)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6280)
  7. Speaker signed. (SSB 6280)
  8. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6280)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6280)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6280)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 6280)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (SSB 6280)
  13. Rules suspended. (SSB 6280)
  14. House receded from amendments. (SSB 6280)
  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (SSB 6280)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6280)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6280)
  18. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (SSB 6280)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6280)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6280)
  21. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6280)
  22. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6280)
  23. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 6280)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6280)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6280)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6280)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6280)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6280)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6280)
  32. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6280)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  34. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  36. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  37. Prefiled for introduction.

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