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2007 House Bill 1667: Regarding fairness and equity in health professions licensing fees.
Introduced by Rep. Tami Green, (University Place) (D) on January 24, 2007
To amend the authority for Secretary of the Department of Health to set professional license fees. The bill modifies current law and allows the Department Secretary to arrange license fees for certified health professions at a sufficient level to offset the costs of administering all related programs. See companion SB 5757.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on January 24, 2007
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 28, 2007
Amendment offered by Rep. Tami Green, (University Place) (D) on March 14, 2007
To remove the three levels of health professions fees. Imposes a $1.50 surcharge upon each health profession credential that shall be applied to reduce the fees of those health professions that have an annual fee that exceeds $500. The Department of Health is directed to conduct a review of the effect of the surcharge in reducing credentialing fees by November 15, 2010. The act expires on July 1, 2011.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 14, 2007
Received in the Senate on March 16, 2007
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on March 16, 2007
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 30, 2007
Amendment offered to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on April 2, 2007
To remove the surcharge. The Department of Health is directed to submit to the Legislature an evaluation of the economic benefits of the midwifery licensing program to the state's health care system, and the effects of a credential surcharge in providing greater equity among licensing fee.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 2, 2007
Amendment offered by Sen. Eric Oemig, (D-Kirkland) (D) on April 11, 2007
To require the Department of Health to examine the credentialing fees charged to the various health professions, including a review of existing research literature on the economic benefits of the subsidy of the midwifery licensing fees to consumers and the reasons for the high per-licensee costs of midwives' licenses.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 11, 2007
Received in the House on April 18, 2007
Received in the Senate on April 22, 2007