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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 243

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: grants for language interpretation in health care settings. (FE)

Health services, department of — Administration Hospitals and health care facilities Minority groups

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Health Services to create a grant program

for language interpretation services provided in medical clinics and hospitals that

are located in rural areas or that serve medically underserved populations.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Petrowski (R) , Vinehout (D) , Wanggaard (R)

15 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , Billings (D) , E. Brooks (R) , Edming (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Kulp (R) , Mursau (R) , Petryk (R) , Ripp (R) , Sinicki (D) , Skowronski (R) , Snyder (R) , Tauchen (R) , Tittl (R) , VanderMeer (R)

Full history

  1. May 11, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Vinehout and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Tauchen, Kulp, Ripp, Mursau, E. Brooks, Billings, Ballweg, Snyder, Petryk, Skowronski, Tittl, Sinicki, Edming and Felzkowski

  2. May 11, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Jun 16, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1