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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2426

HB 2426: Psychiatric patient safety

Protecting patient safety in psychiatric hospitals and other health care facilities.

Summary

  • Establishes penalties for psychiatric hospitals that fail or refuse to comply with state licensing standards, including civil fines and stop placements.
  • Requires psychiatric hospitals to report patient elopements and specified types of deaths that occur on their grounds.
  • Requires the Department of Health to post health care facility inspection-related information on its website.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2426), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2020
  6. LawMar 25, 2020
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 14, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 25, 2020
Session law
Chapter 115, Laws of 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6274
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2426, SHB 2426

AN ACT Relating to protecting patient safety in psychiatric hospitals and other health care facilities regulated by the department of health through improvements to licensing and enforcement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

June Robinson D-38Chris Kilduff D-28Steve Tharinger D-24Lauren Davis D-32Nicole Macri D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2426
84 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican271400
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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

Passed March 6, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2426
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2426
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/25/2020. (SHB 2426)
  2. Chapter 115, 2020 Laws. (SHB 2426)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2426)
  4. President signed. (SHB 2426)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2426)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2426)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2426)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2426)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2426)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2426)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SHB 2426)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2426)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2426)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2426)
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care. (SHB 2426)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2426)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2426)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2426)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2426)
  20. BH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2426)
  21. Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care. (SHB 2426)
  22. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (SHB 2426)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2426)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2426)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2426)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2426)
  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  29. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness. (SHB 2426)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2426)
  31. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2426)
  32. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2426)
  33. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  34. Minority; without recommendation.
  35. Minority; do not pass.
  36. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
  37. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2426)
  38. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2426)
  39. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2426)
  40. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2426)
  41. Referred to Appropriations.
  42. Minority; without recommendation.
  43. Minority; do not pass.
  44. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  45. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

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