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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6551: International medical grads

Integrating international medical graduates into Washington's health care delivery system.

Summary

  • Establishes the International Medical Graduate Implementation Work Group.
  • Establishes a clinical readiness assessment and grant funding for international medical graduates.
  • Creates an exceptional qualification waiver for international medical graduates.
  • Creates a time-limited clinical experience license.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6551), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2020
  5. GovernorApr 2, 2020
  6. LawApr 2, 2020
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
January 22, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
April 2, 2020
Session law
Chapter 325, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to integrating international medical graduates into Washington's health care delivery system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6551
27 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican01901
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6551
66 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican93002
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 325, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. WM - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Referred to Ways & Means.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. HLTC - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 6551 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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