| Passed by the House April 13, 2011 Yeas 96 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 31, 2011 Yeas 44 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | 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. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved April 22, 2011, 1:52 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 22, 2011 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2011 Regular Session |
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.