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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1474: Health outcomes/pregnancy

Promoting healthy outcomes for pregnant women and infants.

Summary

  • Directs the state health care authority to require that health care facilities that provide newborn delivery services to medical assistance clients establish certain policies and procedures. Addresses unfair practices for employers with regard to reasonable accommodations for a pregnant employee.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1474), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to promoting healthy outcomes for pregnant women and infants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

22 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Eileen Cody D-34Steve Bergquist D-11Sherry Appleton D-23Gael Tarleton D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Noel Frame D-36Laurie Jinkins D-27June Robinson D-38Tana Senn D-41Chris Kilduff D-28Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Roger Goodman D-45Vandana Slatter D-48Brian Blake D-19Strom Peterson D-21Zack Hudgins D-11Nicole Macri D-43Tina Orwall D-33Beth Doglio D-22Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

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

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. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1474 in other sessions

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