5241 AMH LG H2831.1

SB 5241  - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Local Government

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.44 RCW to read as follows:

    Public hospital districts may employ chaplains for their hospitals, health care facilities, and hospice programs."

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.    This act shall take effect on January 1, 1992, if the proposed amendment to Article I, section 11 of the state Constitution authorizing the legislature to permit public hospital districts to employ chaplains is validly submitted to and is approved and ratified by the voters at the next general election.  If the proposed amendment is not so approved and ratified, this act is void in its entirety."

SB 5241 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Local Government

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "districts;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 70.44 RCW; and providing a contingent effective date."