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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1668

HB 1668: Washington health corps

Creating the Washington health corps to support health care professionals who provide service in underserved communities.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington Health Corps to encourage health care professionals to work in underserved areas by providing student loan repayment.
  • Establishes the Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program to provide student loan repayment to health care professionals who serve in underserved behavioral health areas.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1668), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2019
  6. LawMay 8, 2019
Prime sponsor
Vandana Slatter (D-48)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 8, 2019
Session law
Chapter 302, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1668, SHB 1668, 2SHB 1668

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington health corps to support health care professionals who provide service in underserved communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D-48)

25 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Richard DeBolt R-20Nicole Macri D-43Noel Frame D-36June Robinson D-38Steve Tharinger D-24Steve Bergquist D-11Tana Senn D-41Eileen Cody D-34Gerry Pollet D-46Representative R-26Lauren Davis D-32Shelley Kloba D-1Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Debra Lekanoff D-40Mike Steele R-12Paul Harris R-17Timm Ormsby D-3Derek Stanford D-1Roger Goodman D-45Beth Doglio D-22Jake Fey D-27Mari Leavitt D-28Javier Valdez D-46Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1668
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican40100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1668
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1668
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican38102
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (2SHB 1668)
  2. Chapter 302, 2019 Laws. (2SHB 1668)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1668)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1668)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1668)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1668)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. (2SHB 1668)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 1668)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1668)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1668)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SHB 1668)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1668)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1668)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1668)
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1668)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1668)
  17. HEWD - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1668)
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (2SHB 1668)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1668)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1668)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1668)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1668)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1668)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1668)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1668)
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1668)
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  30. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1668)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1668)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1668)
  33. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1668)
  34. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1668)
  35. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  36. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1668)
  39. Referred to Appropriations.
  40. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1668)
  41. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1668)
  42. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  43. Minority; without recommendation.
  44. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 1668 in other sessions

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