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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1915

HB 1915: Hospital inspections

Addressing hospital inspections by limiting the uses of the fire protection contractor license fund and directing the department of health to engage in rule making to appropriately fund the cost of hospital inspections from hospital license fees.

Summary

  • Prohibits the use of the Fire Protection Contractor License Fund for hospital fire protection inspections conducted by the Washington State Patrol, through the Director of Fire Protection, as of July 1, 2018, or when the Department of Health adopts rules pertaining to fees, whichever is earlier.
  • Requires the Department of Health to include in the fees imposed for applications for a hospital license or license renewal the costs of inspections for fire protection purposes, not to exceed the cost to perform the hospital fire inspection and costs associated with rule adoption related to setting fees for this purpose.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1915), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Griffey (R-35)
Introduced
February 2, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1915, SHB 1915

AN ACT Relating to hospital inspections by limiting the uses of the fire protection contractor license fund and directing the department of health to engage in rule making to appropriately fund the cost of hospital inspections from hospital license fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Griffey (R-35)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1915)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1915)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1915)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1915)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1915)
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1915)
  12. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1915)
  13. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1915 in other sessions

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