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Bill would tighten hospital inspection timelines after JLARC audit; DOH says catch‑up will take years
Summary
Sponsor and Department of Health backed a bill to clarify hospital inspection intervals (18 months or 36 months when accrediting inspection suffices) following a JLARC audit; DOH warned pandemic pauses mean the inspection backlog could take years to correct even if law is clarified.
Olympia — The committee considered HB 2577 on Jan. 27, a bill intended to implement recommendations from a JLARC audit by clarifying the statutory timeline for Department of Health acute care hospital inspections.
Staff told the committee the bill removes the word ‘‘average’’ from the current statute and specifies an inspection at least every 18 months or every 36…
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