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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2448

HB 2448: East Asian med. therapies

Concerning the practice of certain East Asian medicine therapies.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health (DOH), in consultation with the East Asian Medicine Advisory Committee, to adopt rules regarding the definition of point injection therapy and substances administered as part of point injection therapy.
  • Includes East Asian medicine practitioners in the definition of "practitioner" under the Legend Drug Act.
  • Requires the DOH to adopt rules to specify the training necessary to provide point injection therapy.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2448), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 13, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 97, Laws of 2016
Companion bill
SB 6389
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2448, SHB 2448

AN ACT Relating to the practice of certain East Asian medicine therapies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Paul Harris R-17Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 2448
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46200
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2016
Version voted on: SHB 2448
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24100
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (SHB 2448)
  2. Chapter 97, 2016 Laws. (SHB 2448)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2448)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2448)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2448)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2448)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2448)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2448)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2448)
  10. HLTH - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2448)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2448)
  12. First reading, referred to Health Care. (SHB 2448)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2448)
  14. Placed on third reading. (SHB 2448)
  15. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2448)
  16. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (SHB 2448)
  18. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2448)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2448)
  22. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2448 in other sessions

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