BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2498: Military spouse credentials

Facilitating the credentialing process for military spouses and state registered domestic partners of military persons.

Summary

Prohibits the secretary of the department of health from adopting standards that require applicants who are military spouses or state registered domestic partners of military persons to, as a prior condition of certification, receive the recommendation of an approved medical program director and obtain active membership with an emergency medical services agency, when establishing standards for the reciprocal…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to facilitating the credentialing process for military spouses and state registered domestic partners of military persons;

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

Jan 10, 2018First 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 2498 (2015–16) Dental prior authorization · Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2016
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HB 2498 (2011–12) Minimum hourly wage rate · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2498 (2009–10) Residential habilitation ctr · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
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