The state House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill last night that would expand Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training opportunities in Eastern Washington. HB 1622, sponsored by Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, passed off the House floor with a 97-0 vote.
If signed into law and funded, the bill would authorize the WSU College of Nursing to establish training programming. The program would consist of online didactic instruction in addition to require on-site facility training, first available in Spokane with expansion to Yakima a year after implementation.
Similar training currently exists at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. This bill would make opportunities available in Eastern Washington to support nurses seeking to gain SANE certification.
The bill now moves to the Senate.
You can watch floor debate on the bill below.