Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dawn Morrell
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2327 2003–04 |
Individual health insurancePolitical subdivisions must assist their retirees and disabled employees in applying for individual health insurance. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2351 2003–04 |
Foreign contact centersRequires contact center employees, upon request, to identify their employer's identity and location. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2362 2003–04 |
Family team decision meetingRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish as a goal the use of a family team decision meeting for children involved in the child welfare system. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2297 2003–04 |
Presidential primary of 2004Cancels the presidential primary for the 2004 election. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2003, 3rd Special Session |
Dec 9, 2003 |
| HB 1827 2003–04 |
Meningococcal immunizationRequires institutions of higher education to provide certain students with information about meningococcal meningitis. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 398, Laws of 2003 |
Oct 28, 2003 |
| HB 1693 2003–04 |
Direct care component rateAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to continue to set criteria for enhanced direct care and therapy care payments to nursing facilities that have residents with unmet exceptional care needs. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| HB 1655 2003–04 |
Special parking privilegesAllows advanced registered nurse practitioners to make determinations about whether an individual qualifies for special parking privileges. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 371, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |
| HB 1849 2003–04 |
Health care volunteersAuthorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to contact health care professionals to request permission to add their names and contact information to the DOH’s records of potential volunteers to serve in case of a bioterrorism... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |
| HB 1002 2003–04 |
MercuryRequires labeling for fluorescent lamps that contain mercury. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 260, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1211 2003–04 |
Public accountancy actRequires CPAs and CPA firms to notify the Board of Accountancy (Board) of certain compliance actions and investigations by specified federal agencies and state accountancy boards. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1233 2003–04 |
Kinship caregiversRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to: develop a kin search process; seek to establish kinship care navigator pilot projects; and establish an oversight committee on kinship care. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 284, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1299 2003–04 |
State purchased health careRequires uniform policies across all state purchased health care programs in five separate Executive branch agencies. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1444 2003–04 |
Health information privacyAn existing exemption from public inspection of certain records held by the Health Care Authority is retained when transferred to another state purchased health care program or to a committee created to facilitate... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1621 2003–04 |
Medicaid personal care plansRemoves the mandatory nurse review of all plans of care in the Personal Care Program. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1694 2003–04 |
Boarding home inspectionsChanges the inspection cycle for boarding homes from annually to at least every 18 months, with a 12-month average. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1755 2003–04 |
AnnexationCreates an alternative method of annexation allowing jurisdictions subject to the "buildable lands" review and evaluation program of the Growth Management Act (GMA) to enter into interlocal agreements to annex qualifying... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1784 2003–04 |
Children's mental healthRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to implement recommendations to improve the coordination and delivery of mental health treatment... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1837 2003–04 |
Fire protection districtsAuthorizes a fire protection district that shares a common border with Canada and is surrounded on three sides by water, to participate in the operation and maintenance of health clinics. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1852 2003–04 |
Hlth care personnel shortageDirects the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to facilitate collaboration among health care stakeholders and develop a strategic plan to address health care personnel shortages. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 2113 2003–04 |
Financial aid refundsPermits four-year institutions of higher education to adopt tuition refund policies using the same formula the federal government uses for return of financial aid if withdrawing students would pay more back in financial aid... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 319, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1473 2003–04 |
County office vacanciesAllows candidates who have been elected for a legislative or partisan county office to take office immediately upon certification of the election results if the office is vacated anytime between the general election and the... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2003 |
May 13, 2003 |
| HB 1061 2003–04 |
Associate deg/apprenticesRequires community and technical colleges to develop associate degree pathways for apprentices, if necessary resources are available and if the local apprenticeship committee and college determine a pathway would benefit apprentices. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1189 2003–04 |
Public hospital districtsAllows reimbursement for travel and living expenses from public hospital districts to candidates for certain public hospital district positions to be extended to accompanying family members. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1619 2003–04 |
DUI with children in vehicleAdds 60 days of ignition interlock use for a person convicted of drunk driving if he or she was carrying a passenger under the age of 16 at the time of the offense. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1753 2003–04 |
Community-based nursing careAllows registered nurses in in-home care settings to delegate nursing care tasks, including the administration of medication and tasks requiring substantial skill, to nursing assistants when the individual patient is in stable... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |