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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1340

HB 1340: Health care professionals

Developing a process to allow pilot programs for health care professionals to learn new skills or roles, use existing skills in new circumstances, and accelerate training.

Summary

  • Permits the Department of Health to approve health workforce pilot projects that teach new skills to health care personnel, use existing skills in new settings, accelerate training, or teach new roles and skills to previously trained persons whose skills or license are not recognized in Washington.
  • Permits a trainee in an approved project to perform services under a collaborative work agreement with a sponsoring organization and supervisor.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1340), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1340, SHB 1340

AN ACT Relating to developing a process to allow pilot programs for health care professionals to learn new skills or roles, use existing skills in new circumstances, and accelerate training;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joe Schmick R-9Jim Moeller D-49Paul Harris R-17June Robinson D-38Timm Ormsby D-3Marcus Riccelli D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1340)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1340)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1340)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1340)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1340)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1340)
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1340)
  14. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1340)
  15. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1340 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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