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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5501: Stillbirth

Establishing a public education program to reduce the incidence of stillbirth using a platform for recording and tracking fetal movements.

Summary

  • Requires the Health Care Authority to establish a Washington State Count the Kicks Program within the current Maternity Care Access program that focuses on preventing stillbirths and adopt a platform for recording and tracking fetal movements by December 31, 2023.
  • Directs the Department of Health to design, prepare, and make available online, written materials to inform health care providers and staff about evidence-based research and practices that reduce the incidence of stillbirth, which must include information relating to tracking and awareness of fetal movements by December 31, 2023.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5501), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 20, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a public education program to reduce the incidence of stillbirth using a platform for recording and tracking fetal movements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Emily Randall D-26Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means.
  4. HLTC - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5501 in other sessions

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