BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1638: Health care scribe tx credit

Increasing access to health care by creating tax credits for hiring scribes.

Summary

Provides a business and occupation tax credit to medical practices that employ eligible scribes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1638), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to increasing access to health care by creating tax credits for hiring scribes;

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

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 11, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 28, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 28, 2015Referred to Finance.
Jan 28, 2015Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jan 26, 2015First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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HB 1638 (2023–24) State trooper recruitment · Enacted · Chapter 459, Laws of 2023
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HB 1638 (2019–20) Vaccine preventable diseases · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 362, Laws of 2019
HB 1638 (2017–18) Trauma-informed child care · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1638 (2013–14) Insurance · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1638 (2011–12) Concealed pistol licenses · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1638 (2009–10) Colon hydrotherapy · Did not pass · died in committee