Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Paul Harris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1528 2013–14 |
Biological product prescripsAuthorizes biosimilar products to be substituted in the place of a biological product if the United States Food and Drug Administration has determined that the biosimilar product is interchangeable with the biological product. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1543 2013–14 |
Health care providersModifies health care provider compensation provisions relating to filing, public disclosure, and public inspection. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1551 2013–14 |
Physical therapistsExcludes chiropractic adjustments of the spine from the definition of "physical therapy." | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1553 2013–14 |
Rural county/sales & use taxRevises the definition of "rural county" for purposes of public facilities' sales and use tax. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1554 2013–14 |
Fire departmentsAuthorizes fire departments to implement a community assistance referral and education services program to assist local residents who use the 911 system for low acuity assistance calls. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1564 2013–14 |
Med quality assurance commModifies provisions relating to the medical quality assurance commission. Gives authority to the commission over budget development, spending, and staffing. Transfers certain duties from the department of health to the commission. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1573 2013–14 |
Licensed chiropractorsAllows chiropractors to perform sports physicals for school athletes and physical examinations for commercial driver's licenses. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1581 2013–14 |
Preservation of liberty actCreates a criminal offense for cooperating with an investigation or detention of a United States citizen or lawful resident alien located within the United States by the armed forces of the United States. | Jason Overstreet (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1583 2013–14 |
Drugs/90-day supply limitProhibits a pharmacist from dispensing more than a ninety-day supply of certain drugs. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1586 2013–14 |
Health care professionalsRequires advertisements that name a health care professional, regardless of whether the title "doctor" appears, to identify the type of license, registration, or certification held by the health care professional. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1596 2013–14 |
Physician assistantsRevises the definition of "practitioner," for purposes of the uniform controlled substances act, to include a physician assistant and an osteopathic physician's assistant. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1623 2013–14 |
Medical specialty techsRecognizes the valuable contribution of medical specialty technicians and provides statutory support for medical specialty technicians in the state. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1631 2013–14 |
Aging population/servicesA Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Aging and Disability Issues (Committee) is established; with membership to come from the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Governor's Office, The Department of Social and... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1637 2013–14 |
Prescription review/medicaidRequires contracts with managed care plans to include a requirement that certain medicaid managed care enrollees be placed in a comprehensive medication management process with the primary care provider or state licensed pharmacist. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1656 2013–14 |
High school grad requiremntsSpecifies 22 credits as the minimum state requirement for high school graduation beginning with the class of 2017, including six credits in a Career Concentration. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1721 2013–14 |
Appropriations legislationProhibits an omnibus operating, capital, or transportation appropriations bill from being voted on by the senate or the house unless seventy-two hours have elapsed since the bill was last subject to amendment. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1747 2013–14 |
DSHS supported living prog.Develops standards and enforcement measures that promote the health, welfare, and safety of residents in the department of social and health services' supported living program. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1751 2013–14 |
Banks/in-state, out-of-stateModifies the apportionment formula for calculation of a financial institution's business and occupation taxes by treating investment securities as loans. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1795 2013–14 |
Diabetes epidemicRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA), Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), and Department of Health (DOH) to collaborate to identify goals, benchmarks, and plans for preventing and controlling diabetes. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1824 2013–14 |
Unlawful internet gamblingChanges the penalty for internet gambling, from a class C felony to a civil infraction, for a person who gambles in his or her primary residence for recreational purposes. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1847 2013–14 |
Signatures for petitionsRequires duplicate signatures of the same person, if otherwise valid, to be counted once for petitions in cities, towns, and code cities. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1848 2013–14 |
School sitingAuthorizes counties that fully plan under the Growth Management Act to permit schools outside of designated urban growth areas (UGAs) when specified criteria are met. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1885 2013–14 |
Nursing facility paymentRevises nursing facility payment methodology provisions to restore some of the changes made in chapter 7, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. (ESSB 5581). | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1942 2013–14 |
Medical eye or vision careAddresses insurance benefits for medical eye care and vision care services. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1943 2013–14 |
Clinical review criteriaAddresses requirements of an insurers' or utilization review entities' use of clinical review criteria. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |