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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1186

HB 1186: Patients, observation status

Requiring notifications to patients in observation status at hospitals.

Summary

  • Requires hospitals to provide patients with information about the implications of being placed on observation status.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1186), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Clibborn (D-41)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1186, ESHB 1186

AN ACT Relating to notifications to patients in observation status at hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Clibborn (D-41)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Springer D-45Norm Johnson R-14Tana Senn D-41Jim Moeller D-49Joan McBride D-48Brady Walkinshaw D-43Michelle Valdez R-26Jake Fey D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: ESHB 1186
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1186)
  2. Referred to Health Care & Wellness. (ESHB 1186)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1186)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1186)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1186)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1186)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1186)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1186)
  9. HLTH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1186)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1186)
  11. First reading, referred to Health Care. (ESHB 1186)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1186)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1186)
  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1186)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1186)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1186)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1186)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1186)
  22. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1186)
  23. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1186 in other sessions

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