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HB 1688 - 2005-06
Creating a task force to review the certificate of need program and the health care facilities bonding program.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Creating a task force to review health care facilities and services supply issues. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Studying and preparing recommendations to improve and update the certificate of need program.)
Sponsors: Cody, Clibborn, Moeller, Sommers, Kenney, Schual-Berke
Bill History

2005 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 2
First reading, referred to Health Care. (View Original Bill)
Feb 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care at 8:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 2
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 5
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 7
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 14
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 05). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 16
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Mar 24
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 31
HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 1
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 4
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 7
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 19
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 80; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 21
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 22
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 23
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 4
Governor signed.
Chapter 283, 2005 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2005**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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