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HB 2549 - 2007-08
Establishing patient-centered primary care pilots.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Establishing a patient-centered primary care collaborative program.
Sponsors: Seaquist, Lantz, Morrell, Liias, Barlow, Green
Companion Bill: SB 6282
Bill History

2008 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 8
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 14
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (View Original Bill)
Jan 17
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 24
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 28
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 4
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 12
Placed on second reading.
Feb 14
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 08). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 16
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 28
HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 3
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health & Long-Term Care. (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 8
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 11
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 11
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 12
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 1
Governor signed.
Chapter 295, 2008 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2008**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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