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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1493

HB 1493: Health profession discipline

Providing greater transparency to the health professions disciplinary process.

Summary

  • Allows a complainant in a disciplinary proceeding under the Uniform Disciplinary Act to supplement the contents of his or her complaint and allows the license holder to respond.
  • Requires a disciplining authority to promptly respond to inquiries regarding the status of a complaint.
  • Requires a disciplining authority to provide a complainant or a license holder with the file relating to the complaint.
  • Requires a disciplining authority to allow a complainant to submit an oral or written impact statement.
  • Requires a disciplining authority to inform the complainant with a report on the complaint's final disposition.
  • Allows the complainant to make a request for reconsideration of the disciplining authority's decision under certain circumstances and allows the license holder to respond.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1493), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2011
  6. LawApr 22, 2011
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 24, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 22, 2011
Session law
Chapter 157, Laws of 2011
Companion bill
SB 5775
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1493, SHB 1493

AN ACT Relating to providing greater transparency to the health professions disciplinary process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Ruth Kagi D-32Judy Clibborn D-41Cindy Ryu D-32Laurie Jinkins D-27Bill Hinkle R-13Jim Moeller D-49Kevin Van De Wege D-24Mary Helen Roberts D-21Derek Stanford D-1Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1493
68 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican122901
How each member voted

Yea (68)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 7, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1493
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican20101
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1493
61 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53101
Republican83400
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 1493)
  2. Effective date 7/22/2011. (SHB 1493)
  3. Chapter 157, 2011 Laws. (SHB 1493)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1493)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1493)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1493)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1493)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1493)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1493)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1493)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SHB 1493)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1493)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1493)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1493)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1493)
  16. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1493)
  17. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1493)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1493)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1493)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1493)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1493)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1493)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  26. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1493)
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1493)
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  29. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  30. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight. (SHB 1493)
  31. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight.
  32. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1493)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1493)
  34. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. Minority; do not pass.
  36. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

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