Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Eileen Cody
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1927 2003–04 |
Hlth care claim mediationRequires 90 days notice to a defendant before a medical malpractice action may be commenced. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 1928 2003–04 |
Actions/health care injuryEliminates, with respect to medical malpractice cases, the requirement that any entity causing a claimant's damages, including entities who are not parties to the lawsuit, must be assigned a percentage of the total fault for a... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2414 2003–04 |
Nursing care quality commIncreases the membership of the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission from 11 to 15 by adding four more registered nurses, one more public representative, and eliminating the midwife position. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2436 2003–04 |
Retired persons prpty taxIncreases the three income thresholds in the senior citizens property tax relief program from $30,000 to $35,000, $24,000 to $28,000, and $18,000 to $22,000. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2469 2003–04 |
Prescription drug purchaseState agencies administering a state purchased health care program are authorized to purchase drugs from approved Canadian pharmacies or wholesalers. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2520 2003–04 |
Mental health disclosureMarriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and social workers may release confidential client information pursuant to a subpoena from a court of law. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2582 2003–04 |
Speech-language pathologistsRequires that speech language pathologists and audiologists holding an interim permit, practice under the supervision of a licensee. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2585 2003–04 |
Health insurance poolExpands immunity against civil and criminal liability provided to the Washington State Health Insurance Pool to include the pool's board director, officers, employees, the Insurance Commissioner, and the commissioner's... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2654 2003–04 |
Tax expenditure reportRequires a tax expenditures report to be produced every two years with the Governor's budget. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2680 2003–04 |
School nutrition & activityRequires the Department of Health to convene an advisory committee to develop a model policy regarding nutrition and physical education for school districts to consider when establishing such policies for their districts. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2711 2003–04 |
Nursing resource centerCreates the Nursing Resource Center Account through a $5 surcharge on nursing licenses to fund activities to collect data about the nursing workforce and to serve as a central resource for issues related to the nursing profession. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2772 2003–04 |
Genetic informationDefines "genetic information." | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2776 2003–04 |
Problem gamblingAuthorizes the Legislature to make transfers from the State Lottery Account and the Gambling Revolving Fund to a new Problem Gambling Treatment Account to pay for a problem gambling prevention and treatment program in the... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2786 2003–04 |
Patient safety practicesAllows coordinated quality improvement programs to share information with other programs while maintaining protections from discovery or admissibility into evidence in a civil action. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2834 2003–04 |
Health profession disciplineCreates the Task Force on Improvement of Health Professions Discipline to review ways to improve the disciplinary process related to licensed health care providers. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2837 2003–04 |
Medical malpracticeDefines the term "underwriting." | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2839 2003–04 |
Health care provider/actionsEstablishes a task force to study and make recommendations on alternative administrative or judicial processes for the resolution of medical malpractice actions. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2871 2003–04 |
HIV/AIDS delivery of serviceThe Department of Health will establish performance indicators to assess the progress in conducting HIV-related activities. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2879 2003–04 |
Health professionsCreates a course of action for a disciplining authority to use in matters involving licensed health care providers who may default in a disciplinary action. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2931 2003–04 |
Health professions accountAllows individual health professions boards and commissions to spend resources in excess of the costs of administering that profession's program on activities that support the profession and improve the disciplinary process. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2935 2003–04 |
Health care disputesRequires that the Department of Health establish a schedule of maximum fees that may be charged by certified independent review organizations. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 3197 2003–04 |
Medical malpracticeRequires insurers to report, on a quarterly basis, medical malpractice claims to the Insurance Commissioner. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 3204 2003–04 |
Home care agency providersCreates a new category of Basic Health Plan(BHP) enrollee for employees of home care agencies. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2933 2003–04 |
Collective bargainingClarifies the various responsibilities for individual home care worker collective bargaining, and requires the Governor or Governor's Labor Relations Office to conduct the bargaining. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 9, 2004 |
| HB 2326 2003–04 |
Health care disciplinary actShifts primary responsibilities of the health profession boards and commissions for investigations, summary suspensions, and charging decisions to the Secretary of Health. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |