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Committee reports three bills out of committee with unanimous support; roll-call tallies recorded
Summary
In executive session, the House Health Care & Wellness Committee reported three Senate bills out of committee with due-pass recommendations: SB 5051 (nursing assistant discipline moved to Board of Nursing), SB 5084 (primary-care expenditure reporting by health carriers), and SB 5244 (WIC point-of-care testing exemption). Each passed the committee
During the executive session at the close of the May 18 hearing, the House Health Care & Wellness Committee moved three Senate bills out of committee with due-pass recommendations. The committee recorded roll-call tallies for each motion: 17 ayes, 0 nays, 2 excused.
Key actions and results:
- Senate Bill 5051: Motion to report SB 5051 out of committee with a due pass recommendation. Staff said the bill shifts disciplining authority for nursing assistants from the Department of Health to the Washington State Board of Nursing and expands board membership. Motion moved by Vice Chair Rule; committee vote: 17 ayes, 0 nays, 2 excused. Outcome: approved and reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
- Senate Bill 5084: Motion to report SB 5084 out of committee with a due pass recommendation. The bill authorizes the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to require health carriers to annually report primary-care expenditures and to consider Health Care Authority-developed definitions and data specifications when setting reporting requirements. Motion moved by Vice Chair Rule; committee vote: 17 ayes, 0 nays, 2 excused. Outcome: approved and reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
- Senate Bill 5244: Motion to report SB 5244 out of committee with a due pass recommendation. Staff summarized the bill as relating to the WIC program and exempting certain point-of-care blood tests performed at WIC clinics from medical assistance requirements. Motion moved by Vice Chair Rule; committee vote: 17 ayes, 0 nays, 2 excused. Outcome: approved and reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
Record details: Committee members who spoke in favor during the brief remarks included Representative Obras (who described SB 5051 as an agency request better suited to the Board of Nursing), Representative Schmick (urging yes votes), and Representative Stoner (supporting SB 5244 on the merits). The transcript shows expedited voice or roll-call votes for these items and staff announced the tallies and results. The committee adjourned after reporting the bills out.
