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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5547

SB 5547: Nursing pool transparency

Concerning nursing pool transparency.

Summary

  • Requires nursing pool operators to complete an annual registration with the Department of Health (Department), and disclose corporate structure and ownership, if any.
  • Establishes annual reporting requirements for certain nursing pools and requires the Department to produce an annual report including the aggregated submitted information.
  • Establishes additional requirements relating to nursing pool contracts.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5547), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 14, 2023
  6. LawApr 14, 2023
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 24, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 14, 2023
Session law
Chapter 100, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5547, SSB 5547

AN ACT Relating to transparency for nursing pools that provide health care personnel to hospitals and long-term care facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ron Muzzall R-10Bob Hasegawa D-11Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5547
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5547
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SSB 5547)
  2. Chapter 100, 2023 Laws. (SSB 5547)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5547)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5547)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5547)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5547)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5547)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5547)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5547)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5547)
  11. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5547)
  12. HCW - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5547)
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 5547)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5547)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5547)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5547)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5547)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5547)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5547)
  23. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5547 in other sessions

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