BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 5550: Health care professionals
Concerning privileging and professional conduct reviews by health care professional review bodies.
Summary
- If immunity from damages under HCQIA and HCPRA does not apply, the only remedies available in a lawsuit by a health care provider for any action taken by a professional peer review body of health care providers are appropriate injunctive relief and damages for lost earnings directly attributable to the action taken by the professional review body.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2013
- Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Padden (R-4)
- Introduced
- February 4, 2013 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
- Companion bill
- HB 1436
AN ACT Relating to privileging and professional conduct reviews by health care professional review bodies;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- LAW - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5550 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5550 (2019–20) Pesticide application safety
- SB 5550 (2017–18) Contracting for services
- SB 5550 (2015–16) Commercial trans. providers
- SB 5550 (2011–12) Marina annual rent rates
- SB 5550 (2009–10) Mobile home park closures