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SB 6237: Medical assistants

Creating a career pathway for 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 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2012
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2012
  4. Passed HouseFeb 29, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2012
  6. LawMar 29, 2012
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 16, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2012
Session law
Chapter 153, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6237, ESSB 6237

AN ACT Relating to creating a career pathway for medical assistants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Conway D-29Adam Kline D-37Senator D-46Senator R-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2012
Version voted on: ESSB 6237
42 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican15601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 29, 2012
Version voted on: ESSB 6237
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2012
Version voted on: ESSB 6237
43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican17500
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012*. (ESSB 6237)
  2. Chapter 153, 2012 Laws. (ESSB 6237)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6237)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6237)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6237)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6237)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6237)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6237)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6237)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6237)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 6237)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6237)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 6237)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6237)
  15. APPH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness. (ESSB 6237)
  16. APPH - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6237)
  17. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight. (ESSB 6237)
  18. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6237)
  19. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6237)
  20. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (ESSB 6237)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6237)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6237)
  23. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6237)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6237)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6237)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6237)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6237)
  31. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6237)
  32. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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