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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5443: Patients w/ dev disabilities

Requiring the higher education coordinating board to develop a grant program to encourage training for students studying in the medical field to work with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Summary

  • Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this purpose, medical students at the UW, nursing students at Washington schools of nursing, and special and technical care students at Washington technical schools would benefit from specialized training and exposure to the unique care needs for adults that are developmentally disabled.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5443), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maralyn Chase (D-32)
Introduced
January 25, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to encouraging training for medical students, nurses, and medical technicians and assistants to work with adult patients with developmental disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Adam Kline D-37

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5443 in other sessions

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