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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2109

HB 2109: Family practice residencies

Concerning the development of residency training programs to recruit and retain primary care physicians in rural and underserved areas of the state.

Summary

  • Recognizes the severe shortage of family medicine physicians in rural and underserved areas of the state and that the lack of residencies is one factor limiting the recruitment of physicians.
  • Recognizes that partnerships between the School of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and licensed hospitals or medical clinics support the development and expansion of residencies.
  • Replaces the requirement that the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine determines where affiliated residency programs shall exist with a requirement to support the development of high quality, accredited, affiliated residency programs.
  • Directs the Dean of the School of Medicine to support the development of residency training programs in southeastern Washington in partnership with qualified hospitals.
  • Directs that $6.6 million be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 from the State General Fund for the School of Medicine at the UW.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2109), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the House
Last action
January 27, 2014
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2109, SHB 2109

AN ACT Relating to family practice residencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brad Klippert R-8Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2109)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2109)
  4. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2109 in other sessions

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