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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2227

HB 2227: Medical assistants

Concerning medical assistants.

Summary

  • Creates four new professions: medical assistant-certified; medical assistant-registered; medical assistant-hemodialysis technician; and medical assistant-phlebotomist.
  • Eliminates the health care assistant credential effective July 1, 2016.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2227), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2012
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 9, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2227, SHB 2227

AN ACT Relating to medical assistants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2227)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2227)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2227)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2227)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2227)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2227)
  12. WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness. (SHB 2227)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2227)
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
  16. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2227)
  18. Referred to Ways & Means.
  19. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2227)
  20. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2227 in other sessions

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