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HB 2582 - 2011-12
Requiring notice to patients for certain charges at a health care facility.
Sponsors: Johnson, Cody, Ross, Jinkins, Green, Walsh, M., Hinkle, Clibborn, Liias, Kenney, Klippert, Smith, Alexander, Warnick, Fagan, Bailey, Ahern, Asay, Dahlquist, Kretz, DeBolt, Angel, Kelley, Hunt, S., Dickerson, Ladenburg, Orcutt, Zeiger, Wilcox, Finn, Wylie, Probst, Darneille, Moscoso, Kagi, Tharinger
Companion Bill: SB 6362
Bill History

2012 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 18
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (View Original Bill)
Jan 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Jan 31
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9
1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 12). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 11
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
HEA - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 29
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 3
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 29
Governor signed.
Chapter 184, 2012 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 1/1/2013.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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