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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2257: Maintenance of certification

Prohibiting maintenance of certification from being required for certain health professions.

Summary

Prohibits the Medical Quality Assurance Commission (Commission) and Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (Board) from requiring allopathic and osteopathic physicians to complete a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as a condition of licensure or renewal.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2257), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2018

IntroducedJan 8, 2018
Out of committeeJan 22, 2018
Passed HouseJan 29, 2018
Passed SenateMar 2, 2018
GovernorMar 22, 2018
LawMar 22, 2018

Prime sponsor: Joan McBride (D-48)
Introduced: January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action: March 22, 2018
Session law: Chapter 211, Laws of 2018

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting maintenance of certification from being required for certain health professions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joan McBride (D-48)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Drew Stokesbary R-31 Paul Graves R-5 Jay Rodne R-5 Nicole Macri D-43 Laurie Jinkins D-27 Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 29, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2257

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	0	0	1
Republican	46	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2257

47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	1	1
Republican	23	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Maralyn Chase D-32

Excused (1)

Steve Hobbs D-44

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History

Mar 22, 2018Effective date 6/7/2018.
Mar 22, 2018Chapter 211, 2018 Laws.
Mar 22, 2018Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2018Delivered to Governor.
Mar 6, 2018President signed.
Mar 6, 2018Speaker signed.
Mar 2, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
Mar 2, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 20, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 19, 2018HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 31, 2018First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Jan 29, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Jan 29, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 26, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 22, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 17, 2018HCW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2018First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Dec 5, 2017Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2257 in other sessions

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

HB 2257 (2025–26) Tax administration · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2257 (2023–24) Back country search & rescue · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2257 (2019–20) Regulatory reduction pilot · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2257 (2015–16) Safe K-12 school plans · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2257 (2013–14) Intimate images distribution · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2257 (2011–12) Vehicle documentry serv chrg · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2257 (2009–10) Retail tobacco sales · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2257 (2007–08) Fiscal audits of DSHS · Did not pass · died in committee

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