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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1686

HB 1686: Hospital access to care

Concerning hospital access to care policies.

Summary

  • Requires hospitals to submit policies related to access to care to the Department of Health (DOH).
  • Requires DOH to create a form to be used to submit policies that provides consumers with information about which end-of-life and reproductive health care services are and are not provided at each hospital.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1686), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2019
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Nicole Macri (D-43)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1686, SHB 1686

AN ACT Relating to hospital access to care policies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nicole Macri (D-43)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34June Robinson D-38Marcus Riccelli D-3Vandana Slatter D-48Laurie Jinkins D-27Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1686
67 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican103100
How each member voted

Yea (67)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1686)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1686)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1686)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1686)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1686)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1686)
  7. HLTC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1686)
  8. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (SHB 1686)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1686)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1686)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1686)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1686)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1686)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1686)
  18. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1686 in other sessions

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