CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1183

62nd Legislature
2011 Regular Session

Passed by the House April 13, 2011 Yeas 96 Nays 0 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 31, 2011 Yeas 44 Nays 1 ________________________________________ President of the Senate		CERTIFICATE I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1183 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Chief Clerk
Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED Secretary of State State of Washington

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1183
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed Legislature - 2011 Regular Session

State of Washington

62nd Legislature

2011 Regular Session

By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Johnson, Cody, Ross, Kenney, Warnick, Maxwell, Schmick, Taylor, Hope, Haler, Goodman, Hinkle, Dickerson, McCune, Rodne, Armstrong, Ryu, Seaquist, Pedersen, Liias, Eddy, Appleton, Klippert, Kretz, Hasegawa, Fagan, Asay, Chandler, Angel, Ahern, and Stanford)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/11.

AN ACT Relating to increasing the number of primary health care providers in Washington; adding new sections to chapter 28B.115 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that a severe shortage of primary health care providers exists in Washington, particularly in rural and underserved areas of the state. The legislature further finds that an over reliance on specialty health care at the expense of primary care results in a health care system that is less efficient. The legislature further finds that institutions of higher education must produce more primary care providers. The legislature further finds that the efficient use of clinical sites for rotations will expand the supply of primary care providers. The legislature further finds that expanding residency programs in community health centers will increase residents' exposure to primary care practice.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 28B.115 RCW to read as follows:
Any osteopathic or allopathic medical school receiving state funds or authorized by the higher education coordinating board may not prohibit a hospital or physician from entering into an agreement to provide student clinical rotations to qualified osteopathic or allopathic medical students.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 A new section is added to chapter 28B.115 RCW to read as follows:
A foreign osteopathic or allopathic medical school may not prohibit a hospital or physician from entering into an agreement to provide student clinical rotations to qualified osteopathic or allopathic medical students.

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