FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 1058

                         C 234 L 93

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Providing for public hospital district chaplains.

By Representatives Franklin, Zellinsky, Campbell, Kremen, Padden and L. Johnson.

House Committee on Local Government

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services

Background:  Public hospital districts are authorized to provide a variety of health related facilities and services.

Summary:  Public hospital districts are authorized to employ chaplains for their hospitals, health care facilities, and hospice programs.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  58 37

Senate 37 12 (Senate amended)

House  60 34 (House concurred)

Effective:  January 1, 1994, if constitutional amendment approved.