SB 572

RELATING TO HEALTHCARE

By Senator(s) HANABUSA; Chun Oakland, Kanno, Nakata

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, HEALTH

Report Title: Healthcare Provider Hotline

Description: Creates a healthcare provider hotline within the department of health to which healthcare providers may report a patient care situation that the healthcare provider reasonably believes is likely to result in harm to a patient.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. WAM                                
 2- 8-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-12-99 at
                  3:00 p.m. in conference room 229
 2-12-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-19-99 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-19-99        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-19-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga, Levin; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Anderson