HB 1095 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Establishes the Washington state patient safety act.

Requires the department of health to: (1) With stakeholder input, adopt patient assignment limits and recommend quality indicators;

(2) Upon receipt of a complaint, conduct an audit of a hospital's compliance with the act and investigate complaints of violations of the act; and

(3) Maintain, for public inspection, records of any civil penalties, administrative actions, or license suspensions or revocations imposed on hospitals.