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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1394
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State of Washington

60th Legislature

2008 Regular Session

By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Roach, O'Brien, Hurst, Ormsby, Chase and Simpson)

READ FIRST TIME 2/28/07.

AN ACT Relating to training medical students to work with patients with developmental disabilities; and creating new sections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The state of Washington promotes improving medical services to persons with developmental disabilities. Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, medical students and faculty at the University of Washington may apply for incentive grants to support medical research or medical training projects focused upon improvement of services to persons with developmental disabilities. By December 1, 2008, the University of Washington shall report to the appropriate committees of the legislature. This report shall include information regarding incentive grants awarded pursuant to this act, as well as any other efforts or progress in expanding or improving training for medical students in treating individuals with developmental disabilities.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act is null and void if funds are not appropriated to the University of Washington for the purposes of incentive grants under this act by June 1, 2008.

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