Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 9 D cosponsors

HB 1276 — Providing for certain emergency medical services personnel to work in diversion centers.

Last action — Effective date 7/25/2021.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 1276, the term "certified emergency medical services personnel" was replaced with "first responders." This change broadens the scope of individuals authorized to provide medical evaluation and initial treatment on-site before emergency services are called. This matters because it allows more organizations, including law enforcement and safety teams, to utilize various trained personnel for immediate medical assistance, potentially improving response times and outcomes in emergencies.

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H-0777.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1276 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Bronoske, Lovick, Fitzgibbon, Cody, Hackney, Fey, Macri, Leavitt, Ormsby, Harris-Talley, and Stonier;
Z-0198.1 HOUSE BILL 1276 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Representatives Bronoske, Lovick, Fitzgibbon, Cody, Hackney, Fey, Macri, Leavitt, Ormsby, Harris-Talley, and Stonier;
by request of Department of Health) READ FIRST TIME 02/04/21.
by request of Department of Health Read first time 01/19/21.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
1 SHB 1276 (6) "Basic life support" means noninvasive emergency medical services requiring basic medical treatment skills as defined in this chapter ((18.73 RCW)).
1 HB 1276 (6) "Basic life support" means noninvasive emergency medical services requiring basic medical treatment skills as defined in this chapter ((18.73 RCW)).
(13) "Emergency services supervisory organization" means an entity that is authorized by the secretary to use certified emergency medical services personnel to provide medical evaluation or initial treatment, or both, to sick or injured people, while in the course of duties with the organization for on-site medical care prior to any necessary activation of emergency medical services.
(13) "Emergency services supervisory organization" means an entity that is authorized by the secretary to use first responders to provide medical evaluation or initial treatment, or both, to sick or injured people, while in the course of duties with the organization for on-site medical care prior to any necessary activation of emergency medical services.
2 SHB 1276 (((14))) (15) "Patient care procedures" means written operating guidelines adopted by the regional emergency medical services and trauma care council, in consultation with the local emergency medical services and trauma care councils, emergency communication centers, and the emergency medical services medical program director, in accordance with statewide minimum standards.
2 HB 1276 (((14))) (15) "Patient care procedures" means written operating guidelines adopted by the regional emergency medical services and trauma care council, in consultation with the local emergency medical services and trauma care councils, emergency communication centers, and the emergency medical services medical program director, in accordance with statewide minimum standards.
3 SHB 1276 and regional emergency medical services and trauma care plans established pursuant to chapter 70.168 RCW, indicating the general area to be served and the number of vehicles to be used, with the following exceptions:
3 HB 1276 and regional emergency medical services and trauma care plans established pursuant to chapter 70.168 RCW, indicating the general area to be served and the number of vehicles to be used, with the following exceptions:
4 SHB 1276
4 HB 1276
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021.

  2. Chapter 69, 2021 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading.

  10. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM

  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  12. BH - Majority; do pass.

  13. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM

  15. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  16. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM

  17. Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.

  18. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM.

  19. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 21).

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  25. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 08:00 AM

  26. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  27. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.

  28. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 01:30 PM

  29. Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  30. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (140)

140 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Republican 13000
Democrat 16000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26000
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 23001
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Yea
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1276?
HB 1276 is sponsored by Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat), Harris-Talley, Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Jake Fey (Democrat), David Hackney (Democrat), Cody, Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), John Lovick (Democrat), and Dan Bronoske (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1276?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2021. Enacted.
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