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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1545: Public health nurses/meds

Encouraging the safe practice of public health nurses dispensing certain medications.

Summary

  • Allows registered nurses employed by local health departments to dispense drugs or devices for purposes of prevention or treatment of a communicable disease or family planning.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1545), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the safe practice of public health nurses dispensing certain medications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Norm Johnson R-14Eileen Cody D-34

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1545
62 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican113600
How each member voted

Yea (62)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1545 in other sessions

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