Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Eileen Cody
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2335 2015–16 |
Health provider credentialsRequires health care providers to submit credentialing applications to a single credentialing database and requires health carriers to accept and manage credentialing application from the same database. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2350 2015–16 |
Medical assistants/Rx admin.Specifies that a medical assistant's ability to "administer" medication means both the retrieval and application of medication. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2498 2015–16 |
Dental prior authorizationEstablishes a work group to make recommendations for improving the prior authorization system for dental providers in medical assistance programs. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2678 2015–16 |
Nursing home facilitiesModifies the nursing facility payment methodology to implement consensus recommendations from the nursing facility payment methodology work group established in Chapter 2, Laws of 2015 (Substitute House Bill 1274). | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2681 2015–16 |
Pharmacies/contraceptivesRequires the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission to develop a sign or sticker for pharmacies in order to increase awareness of the availability of contraceptives in pharmacies. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2768 2015–16 |
Dental plan taxes & chargesImposes a premium tax on stand-alone family dental plans. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2793 2015–16 |
Suicide educationEstablishes a Safe Homes Task Force to develop suicide awareness and prevention education messages and training and implement advocacy efforts with key stakeholders to pair suicide prevention training with distribution of... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 90, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2340 2015–16 |
State health insurance poolExtends the discontinuation date for all Washington State Health Insurance Pool (WSHIP) non-Medicare plans to December 31, 2018, and freezes enrollment for all non-Medicare plans until August 1, 2017. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2432 2015–16 |
Substance abuse monitoringIncreases the impaired practitioner surcharge for osteopathic physicians, osteopathic physician assistants, and veterinarians. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2458 2015–16 |
Rx donation programAllows individuals to donate unused prescription drugs that meet certain quality standards to a pharmacy for redistribution to patients at no cost. | Kevin Parker (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2580 2015–16 |
Blood establishmentsRequires blood-collecting or distributing establishments (blood establishments) to register with the Department of Health (Department). | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2711 2015–16 |
Sexual assault nursesRequires the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy to study and make recommendations regarding the availability of sexual assault nurse examiners. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2781 2015–16 |
Massage transfer programsRequires the Washington State Board of Massage to adopt rules to allow Board-approved massage programs to establish transfer programs that accept an individual's credits or clock hours from schools that have not been approved... | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2453 2015–16 |
State hospital oversightEstablishes the Select Committee on Quality Improvement in State Hospitals (select committee), which receives updates, monitors, and makes recommendations regarding the state hospitals. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 28, 2016 |
| HB 2465 2015–16 |
Contraceptives/year supplyRequires private insurance and Medicaid to reimburse for a 12-month supply of contraceptive drugs provided at once. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 28, 2016 |
| HB 2017 2015–16 |
Farmer & rancher lic platesCreates the Washington Farmers and Ranchers special license plate. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 25, 2016 |
| HB 2745 2015–16 |
Ferry committee appointmentsAllows the legislative authority of King County to make an appointment to the Vashon Island Ferry Advisory Committee if the Vashon/Maury Island Community Council fails to appoint a qualified person within 90 days. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 25, 2016 |
| HB 1005 2015–16 |
Health care info releaseExpands the authority for third-party payors to release health care information to the same extent that health care providers are authorized to disclose health care information. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1009 2015–16 |
Rural amphitheater surchargeAuthorizes counties with a rural amphitheater to levy an emergency medical services surcharge (surcharge) of up to $1 per person admitted to a rural amphitheater per admission, with most of the proceeds directed to public... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1027 2015–16 |
Dental health aides & tribesAuthorizes a federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization to train, employ, or contract with or for the services of a dental health aide, including a dental health aide therapist. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1041 2015–16 |
Marijuana misdemeanorsAllows a person to vacate a misdemeanor conviction for marijuana possession from his or her record of criminal history. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1042 2015–16 |
Phys therapy & dry needlingProhibits physical therapists from performing dry needling. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1058 2015–16 |
Lobbyists, electronic filingRequires electronic filing of certain reports by agencies, lobbyists, and lobbyists' employers. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1066 2015–16 |
Longterm care insurance/IROsCreates a process for the fair consideration of insurance disputes relating to coverage of or payment for long-term care services for an insured. This process will be established and administered by the insurance commissioner. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1067 2015–16 |
Medicaid false claimsLimits the sunset review and termination of the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act (MFFCA) to the qui tam provisions of the MFFCA, and extends the sunset review and termination of the qui tam provisions to 2023. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |