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Committee hears bill to require independent reviews of unexpected fatalities in DSHS facilities
Summary
HB 2415 would require DSHS to convene independent Unexpected Fatality Review Teams for residents of DSHS facilities, publish reports within 120 days, implement corrective action plans, and inventory past unexpected fatalities back to July 1, 2015; advocates urged transparency and families sought answers.
Committee staff outlined House Bill 2415, which would require the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to conduct independent reviews of unexpected deaths of residents of DSHS-operated facilities and a set of other state inpatient settings. The bill would require DSHS to convene review teams with appropriate expertise and no prior…
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