Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5772 2009–10 |
Health care professionalsRequires the department of health, in concert with a medical school located in central Washington, to prepare a health professional shortage plan that accomplishes certain goals. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5775 2009–10 |
Foreign medical school gradsThe law prohibiting foreign medical school graduates from being eligible for licensing as physician assistants is repealed. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5785 2009–10 |
For hire vehiclesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5787 2009–10 |
Adult family home providersThe provision authorizing collective bargaining of health and welfare benefits for adult family home providers is modified. Collective bargaining for health and welfare benefits includes bargaining over eligibility and... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5791 2009–10 |
Voluntary retirement acctsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5794 2009–10 |
Pharmacy payment audit progModifies provisions regarding the department of social and health services' audit program for pharmacy payments. Provides that section 2 of the act applies retroactively to audits commenced by the department of social and... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5814 2009–10 |
Elemental formulas coverageAll insurance policies renewed or issued after December 31, 2009, that provide coverage for hospital or medical expenses must provide coverage for amino acid-based elemental formulas when such specialized formulas are... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5826 2009–10 |
Prescription padsRequires that every prescription written by a licensed practitioner must be written on a tamper-resistant prescription pad or paper approved by the Board of Pharmacy (Board). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5841 2009–10 |
Health insurance partnershipProcessing enrollment applications for the HIP is delayed from January 1, 2009, until January 1, 2011, or earlier, subject to sufficient state or federal funding being provided for this purpose. The requirement that the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5848 2009–10 |
Increasing immunizationFunding currently appropriated to DOH for the purpose of administering the state's immunization program is transferred to the local health jurisdictions. DOH and local health jurisdictions will work collaboratively to ensure... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5851 2009–10 |
Impaired physician programProhibits the department of health from withholding any part of certain surcharges or assessing any fees related to the collection and administration of the impaired physician program. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5852 2009–10 |
Health care assistantsIn addition to those tasks currently permitted, health care assistants may administer certain over-the-counter and prescribed medications by a variety of methods. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5856 2009–10 |
Affordable housing financingThe Housing Everyone Financing Tool Program is created within CTED. It will make project awards to local governments to finance affordable housing. Awards may be used for new construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition of... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5860 2009–10 |
Wireless device contractsA contract for a wireless communications device may be canceled upon the request of the subscriber for any reason up to 30 days after entering into the contract without the subscriber incurring any early termination fees. Any... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5863 2009–10 |
Wireless device servicesUpon the termination of a wireless communications device service, if the consumer-requested cancellation date and the billing cycle end dates are not the same, the wireless communications device service ends and is billed at... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5866 2009–10 |
Product recalls & warningsIf a product warning or recall is issued and available through the website http://www.recalls.gov, retailers must provide notice to its customers by posting a copy of the recall notice, including a link to the notice on the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5885 2009–10 |
Tax exemption informationTax exemptions are deleted from the definition of tax information. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5898 2009–10 |
Health care councilThe Washington State Apple Health Community Care Council is created within DSHS. The Secretary of DSHS or designee and the administrator of the HCA are co-chairs for the council. The council also includes four members of the... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5907 2009–10 |
Limiting mandatory overtimeCorrections officers employed by a city or county jail located in a county with a population of more than 1,500,000 may not be required to work more than four hours of overtime per day. The same protections and exemptions... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5908 2009–10 |
Juvenile court employeesAdds certain juvenile detention employees to the employees covered by binding interest arbitration under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5916 2009–10 |
Broadband deploymentAuthorizes the Department of Information Services (DIS) to oversee implementation of broadband programs and receive federal funding. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5917 2009–10 |
High-speed internet serviceDIS is to 1) create and maintain a geographic information system map of public high-speed internet services in the state, 2) contract with a nongovernmental entity to map private high-speed internet services in the state, and... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5934 2009–10 |
Vehicle impoundmentThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5939 2009–10 |
Exempt employment practicesThe director must require each state agency to report semiannually on the number of classified and nonclassified employees in the agency and the change compared to the previous report; the number of bonuses and... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5942 2009–10 |
Taxation of newspapersThe B&O tax rate for persons who print and publish newspapers or who just publish newspapers is reduced from 0.484 percent to 0.2904 percent. The act expires on July 1, 2015. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |