1652-S AMS KEIS YURC 002

SHB 1652 - S AMD 606

By Senators Keiser and Deccio

ADOPTED 4/19/05

On page 2, after line 2, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The department of health shall conduct a study to evaluate the merits of allowing fire protection districts to establish or participate in the provision of health clinic services.     (1) The study shall consider any relevant matters, including but not limited to: the scope of the services which might be provided, the interest among Washington's fire protection districts in providing these services, the need for having them do so, the impact on overall health expenditures of allowing health services to be provided this way, potential government liability, and patient health and safety issues.

    (2) The secretary of health shall appoint an advisory group of affected parties, including local physicians and other health care providers, to assist in the study.

    (3) The department shall report the results of the study and any recommendations to the legislature by September 1, 2006. At a minimum,

the recommendations shall include: (a) the criteria and process which should be used to evaluate requests by fire protection districts to establish or participate in the provision of health clinic services; and (b) any other statutory or administrative changes needed to address the concerns identified."