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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6274

SB 6274: Psychiatric patient safety

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

Summary

  • Establishes additional oversight requirements for certain psychiatric hospitals.
  • Establishes penalties for psychiatric hospitals that fail or refuse to comply with state licensing standards.
  • Requires psychiatric hospitals to report certain deaths and patient elopements that occur on their grounds.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6274), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 14, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 7, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2426
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6274, SSB 6274

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: Karen Keiser (D-33)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve O'Ban R-28Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Conway D-29Senator D-47Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6274)
  2. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6274)
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6274)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means.
  5. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
  8. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 6274 in other sessions

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