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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5892

SB 5892: High schools/nursing pilot

Establishing pilot projects for utilizing high school student nursing assistant-certified programs to address the nursing workforce shortage and promote nursing careers in rural hospitals.

Summary

  • Directs the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to establish at least two pilot projects to address workforce shortages and promote nursing careers in rural hospitals by allowing rural hospitals to use high school students who are training to become certified nursing assistants or who are certified nursing assistants.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5892), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-8)
Introduced
January 18, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5892, SSB 5892

AN ACT Relating to establishing pilot projects for utilizing high school student nursing assistant-certified programs to address the nursing workforce shortage and promote nursing careers in rural hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-8)

11 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Senator R-15Curtis King R-14John Lovick D-44Shelly Short R-7Kevin Van De Wege D-24Judy Warnick R-13Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30Jeff Wilson R-19Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5892
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5892)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5892)
  3. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5892)
  4. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5892)
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5892)
  6. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5892)
  7. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5892)
  8. HCW - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5892)
  9. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 5892)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5892)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5892)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5892)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5892)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5892)
  17. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long Term Care. (SSB 5892)
  18. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long Term Care.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5892)
  21. Referred to Ways & Means.
  22. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5892)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5892)
  24. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5892)
  25. And refer to Ways & Means.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5892 in other sessions

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