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SB 5236 - Hospital staffing standards ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute
• Engrossed Second Substitute
• Passed Legislature
• Session Law

📰 Articles ¶

• 04/27/2023 NW News Network - Washington's regular legislative session is over. Here are some of the highlights | Northwest News Network
• 04/27/2023 KUOW - KUOW - Washington's regular legislative session is over. Here are some of the highlights
• 04/20/2023 Economic Opportunity Institute - Victory for workers and patients: Governor Inslee signs Safe Staffing bill into law - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute
• 04/20/2023 Senate Democrats - Bill to help address health care staffing shortage signed into law - Washington Senate Democrats
• 03/19/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 11 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 03/12/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 10 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 03/11/2023 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: March 13 - 17, 2023 | Washington State House Republicans
• 03/07/2023 Senate Democrats - Bill to help address health care staffing shortage passes Senate - Washington Senate Democrats
• 02/28/2023 MyNorthwest - Rantz: Union-backed bill gets friendly, misleading media support - MyNorthwest.com
• 01/18/2023 The Seattle Times - Legislature must address WA nursing crisis | The Seattle Times
• 01/11/2023 Senate Democrats - News - Washington Senate Democrats
• 12/15/2022 Economic Opportunity Institute - 2023 Legislative Agenda - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute
• House Democrats - The Hot Sheet – Washington State House Democrats
• MyNorthwest - Virginia Mason Franciscan Health lays off 400 workers - MyNorthwest.com
• The Spokesman-Review - State Senate passes safe staffing standard, in compromise between hospitals, unions | The Spokesman-Review

Meetings ¶

Thu 03/30 01:30 PM - Appropriations (APP): E2SSB 5236 Hospital staffing standards ¶

1685 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Katharine Weiss - Washington State Nurses Association
• 💵Chelene Whiteaker - Washington State Hospital Association
• Diane Roberts
• Jennifer Gordon

1 👎 - Con ¶

17 ❓ - Other ¶

Wed 03/15 08:00 AM - Labor & Workplace Standards (LAWS): E2SSB 5236 Hospital staffing standards ¶

2122 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Evan Riley - RN
• Meighan Doherty
• Kathryn Lewandowsky
• 💵Lisa Thatcher - Washington State Hospital Association
• Lisa Parshley - Olympia City Council
• Claire Symons - Bleeding Disorder Foundation of Washington
• Edna Cortez - WSNA
• Michaela Roberts - UFCW
• 💵Stephanie Simpson - Bleeding Disorder Foundation of Washington
• Anna Smith
• Jennifer Gordon
• Kelli Johnson
• Sara Gering

15 👎 - Con ¶

14 ❓ - Other ¶

Thu 02/16 04:00 PM - Ways & Means (WM): SSB 5236 Hospital staffing standards ¶

5737 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Jennifer Gordon
• Lisa Winchell
• Kainui Rapaport
• Annika Hoogestraat - N/a
• Evan Riley
• Anita Dalton RN
• Heidi Debauge RN
• Katy Roth RN
• Natalie Fincher RN
• Sara Gering RN BSN CCRN-CMC
• Sarah Gwin RN
• Kelli Johnson
• BSN, RN, Kathryn Lewandowsky
• James Harrigan
• 💵Lindsey Grad - 1199NW
• Sam Hatzenbeler - Economic Opportunity Institute
• 💵Stephanie Simpson - Bleeding Disorder Foundation of Washington
• Laura Zaske
• Nicole Johnson

1010 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• MD, John Bramhall - Washington State Medical Association
• 💵Michael Moran - Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
• RN, Heidi Anderson - Forks Community Hospital
• RN, Jennifer Graham - MultiCare Health System
• 💵Lisa Thatcher - Washington State Hospital Association
• Jeff Faucett - Washington Fire Chiefs Association
• Alison Ball - Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
• Norma Sanchez - Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
• Bob Battles - Association of Washington Business (AWB)
• Kim Williams - Camano Island Fire and Rescure
• Jeff Gombosky - Washington Health Care Association and LeadingAge Washington
• Garrett Alston
• Onora Lien - Northwest Healthcare Response Network

36 ❓ - Other ¶

Tue 01/17 10:30 AM - Labor & Commerce (LC): SB 5236 Hospital staffing standards ¶

2075 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Jennifer Gordon
• Collin Greer - SEIU Healthcare 1199NW / Certified Nursing Assistant
• Chantelle Brown
• Tifani Peters-Thomas
• Lisa Winchell
• Ian Brune
• Amanda Murphy
• Kelsay Irby
• Kainui Rapaport
• 💵Anna Nepomuceno - NAMI Washington
• Nich Gullickson - South King County Professional Firefighters
• Nonie Kingma - Washington State Nurses Association
• 💵Stephanie Simpson - Bleeding Disorder Foundation of Washington
• Jim Freeburg - Patient Coalition of Washington
• Kelli Johnson - UFCW 3000
• Melissa Swetland - 1199 NW
• Sam Hatzenbeler - Economic Opportunity Institute
• Sara Gering
• Zane Zuchowski
• Evan Riley

895 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Alyssa Odegaard - LeadingAge Washington
• Jessica Reik - Island Health
• William Robertson
• CHARLOTTE MORRIS - Trilogy
• John Bramhall - Washington State Medical Association
• Onora Lien - Northwest Healthcare Response Network
• Jeff Faucett - South Kitsap Fire & Rescue
• Matt Cowan - Shoreline Fire Department
• Laci Johnson - Forks Comunity Hospital
• William Johnson
• Mike Battis - Washington Ambulance Association
• MD, RN, Elizabeth Wako - Providence Swedish
• RN, Darcy Jaffe - Washington State Hospital Association
• RN, June Altaras - MultiCare
• 💵Lisa Thatcher - Washington State Hospital Association
• RN, Beth Goetz - Direct Care Nurse
• RN, Mike Martinoli - Ferry County Memorial Hospital
• RN, Susan Scott - Providence Holy Family Hospital
• Heidi Anderson - Forks Community Hospital
• Licett Garbe - Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Carlton Heine - WA ACEP

45 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Tammy Fellin - Labor & Industries

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