| VETO MESSAGE ON 2E2SHB 1276 |
| June 30, 2015 |
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members, |
| The House of Representatives of the State of Washington |
| Ladies and Gentlemen: |
| I am returning herewith, without my approval as to Section 25, Second Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1276 entitled: |
"AN ACT Relating to impaired driving." |
| The Department of Health has a Medical Assistant-phlebotomist credential that is currently available to law enforcement and corrections personnel. Creating a new sub-category is therefore unnecessary. MA-phlebotomist training programs specific to law enforcement forensic needs can be developed without a change in current law or rules and MA-phlebotomist training is typically on-the-job, and can be completed in a few days. |
| Section 25 also creates substantial new responsibilities and costs as it requires the Department to inspect every police station, jail, corrections facility, or other location where a law enforcement MA-phlebotomist may take blood samples. The section also sets new ongoing training and minimum procedure standards for law enforcement MA-phlebotomists that no other medical assistants have, and that must be regulated by the Department. For these reasons, I am vetoing this section. |
| For these reasons I have vetoed Section 25 of Second Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1276. |
| With the exception of Section 25, Second Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1276 is approved. |
| Respectfully submitted, |
| Jay Inslee |
| Governor |