1494-S.E AMS BECK JONA 042

ESHB 1494 - S AMD TO S AMD (S2460.3) 293

By Senator Becker

NOT CONSIDERED 05/25/2011

    On page 5, line 6, after "apply", insert "but only to the extent that such information meets the definition of "health care information" under RCW 70.02.010(7)"

    On page 9, after line 2, insert "(4) By January 1, 2012, the department of social and health services and the department of health must convene a workgroup of stakeholders to collaboratively identify and implement a uniform standard for the information pertaining to the enforcement status of a provider that must be disclosed to the client under subsection (3) of this section. The uniform standard must clearly identify what elements of an enforcement action should be included under the disclosure requirements of subsection (3) of this section. Agencies will have no liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or currency of information shared in the prescribed format and are immune from any cause of action rising from their reliance on, use of, or distribution of this information."

EFFECT:   Clarifies the definition of "health care information"

Requires DOH and DSHS to convene a workgroup of stakeholders to develop a uniform standard for the information that referral agencies must disclose to a client regarding the enforcement status of a provider.

Clarifies that agencies are not liable for enforcement status information provided by DSHS and DOH which is not accurate, complete or timely.

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