5431-S AMH BACK H2960.1

SSB 5431 - H AMD 751 RULED BEYOND SCOPE AND OBJECT 4/12/95

By Representative Backlund

    On page 3, after line 10, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.  The intent of this act is to create the capacity to collect data regarding the distribution of health care professionals in the provider shortage areas of the state, with emphasis on rural areas.  The purpose of this collection is to make the data available to the public and private sector for their use.

    This data gathering and the analysis of the data by state government is done with the assumption that the scopes of practice of the health care professions in effect at that time are appropriate.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6.  A new section is added to chapter 70.170 RCW to read as follows:

    The department of health, in consultation with the health services commission, or its successor agency, shall establish a health care professional information data system.  The system shall identify, for the purpose of assisting rural communities and other areas of the state experiencing provider shortages, the type, number, and location of health care professionals working in the state and create a centralized inventory of applications, matriculations, and graduations from all health care training programs in the state in vocational-technical training, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.80 RCW to read as follows:

    In its deliberations regarding the health professions scholarship and forgivable loan program, the board shall consider data collected under section 6 of this act in relation to areas of the state, such as rural communities, experiencing provider shortages as identified by the Washington health services commission or its successor agency.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 8.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 28B.125.005 and 1991 c 332 s 4; and

(2) RCW 28B.125.010 and 1993 c 492 s 270 & 1991 c 332 s 5.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 9.  Information gathered through this act shall not be used to change or recommend change to the scope of practice of any health care profession nor shall the commission, the information advisory council, or its successor, advise or undertake to change such scope of practice."

    Correct all internal references and correct the title accordingly.

EFFECT:  Repeals the Health Personnel Resources Plan.  Further, the information advisory council is required to establish a health care professional information data system which shall identify the type, number, and location of health care professionals working in the state, and create a centralized inventory of applications, matriculations, and graduations from all health care training programs in the state in vocational-technical training, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities.  The Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to consider data from the Health Care Professional Information Data System in operating the health professions scholarship and forgivable loan program.  Information gathered through this act shall not be used to change or recommend change to the scope of practice.

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