Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bill Hinkle
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2473 2011–12 |
Medication assist. endorsmntEstablishes a medication assistant endorsement to allow certified nursing assistants to administer, under registered nurse supervision, certain medications and treatments in a nursing home. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2536 2011–12 |
Children/services deliveryRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (Department), by June 30, 2012, in consultation with other entities, to publish descriptive definitions for and to prepare an inventory of evidence-based, research-based,... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2306 2011–12 |
Pathology services claimsAuthorizes clinical laboratories and physicians providing anatomic pathology services to present claims for payment to direct patient-provider primary care practices. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2318 2011–12 |
Patient decisions/sharedEstablishes alternative methods of certifying patient decision aids for purposes of establishing prima facie evidence of informed consent. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2349 2011–12 |
BeaversProvides the Department of Fish and Wildlife with specific authority to permit the release of captured beavers on public or private property if the landowner of the property consents to the release. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2582 2011–12 |
Health care services billingRequires hospital-owned or operated provider-based clinics that charge a facility fee to notify patients that they may receive a separate billing for a facility fee. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2238 2011–12 |
Environmental mitigationCreates an environmental mitigation option that may not be additive to existing regulations and that pairs mitigation investments available to specific forestry programs with various environmental mitigation mandates. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| HB 2592 2011–12 |
Extended foster careExpresses the Legislature's intent that dependent youth seeking postsecondary academic or vocational education will be served through the Extended Foster Care program, and not the Foster Care to 21 program. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 19, 2012 |
| HB 2440 2011–12 |
Wildfire protection by DNRProvides the Department of Natural Resources with the discretionary authority to provide various fire services on nonforested public lands owned by the state. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 15, 2012 |
| HB 1381 2011–12 |
Water nonuse/suffic. causeAllows an application for a temporary permit, change, transfer, or amendment to a water right to be sufficient cause for nonuse as it applies to water rights relinquishment. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| HB 1486 2011–12 |
ARNP prescriptionsAllows Washington pharmacies to honor the prescriptions of out-of-state advanced registered nurse practitioners with respect to controlled substances. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| HB 1328 2011–12 |
Operation of motorcyclesSuspends temporarily certain provisions related to motorcycle equipment standards and helmet use with respect to the operation of motorcycles on closed roads during a parade or public demonstration that has been permitted by a... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| HB 1220 2011–12 |
Insurance ratesMakes the entirety of an individual or small group market health benefit plan rate filing open to public inspection, except for the numeric values of each rating factor used by the health carrier. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| HB 1334 2011–12 |
Civil judgments for assaultRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to deduct 15 to 20 percent of an inmate's wages or gratuities for the payment of a civil judgment for assault that has been awarded as monetary damages to a correctional officer or... | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1790 2011–12 |
School district contractsPermits school districts to make direct agreements available to employees within the "optional benefits" determined through collective bargaining agreements along with medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1037 2011–12 |
Correctional inmate claimsPlaces limitations on a correctional inmate's ability to bring certain court actions without paying filing fees if the inmate has had three previous actions dismissed on the grounds that the actions were frivolous or malicious. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1315 2011–12 |
Physicians at nursing homesAllows nursing homes to employ physicians to provide professional services to its residents. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1454 2011–12 |
Bloodborne pathogen testingPermits certain categories of workers who are at risk of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to request that a person be tested for bloodborne pathogens at the same time HIV testing is ordered. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1640 2011–12 |
Respiratory careExpands the types of practitioners under whose order and direction a respiratory care practitioner may practice. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1538 2011–12 |
Animal health inspectionsCreates a per head of cattle livestock identification fee. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 204, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1582 2011–12 |
Forest practice applicationsRemoves the assumption that forest land platted before 1960 will convert to a non-forestry land use. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1145 2011–12 |
Mail theftEstablishes the crime of Mail Theft as an unranked class C felony offense. | Jason Overstreet (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| HB 1183 2011–12 |
Medical schools and studentsProhibits medical schools from entering into agreements with hospitals or physicians that would prevent them from allowing medical students to participate in clinical rotations. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1413 2011–12 |
Invasive species councilChanges the expiration dates of the Invasive Species Council and the Invasive Species Council Account from December 31, 2011, to June 30, 2017. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1493 2011–12 |
Health profession disciplineAllows a complainant in a disciplinary proceeding under the Uniform Disciplinary Act to supplement the contents of his or her complaint and allows the license holder to respond. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |