AN ACT Relating to health care professionals' training; and amending RCW 18.71.050, 18.83.070, and 18.88.130.

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

Sec. 1. Section 3, chapter 60, Laws of 1957 as last amended by section 2, chapter 322, Laws of 1985 and RCW 18.71.050 are each amended to read as follows:

Each applicant who has graduated from a school of medicine located in any state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Dominion of Canada, shall file an application for licensure with the board on a form prepared by the director with the approval of the board. Each applicant shall furnish proof satisfactory to the board of the following:

(1) That the applicant has attended and graduated from a school of medicine approved by the board;

(2) That the applicant has completed two years of postgraduate medical training in a program acceptable to the board, provided that applicants graduating before July 28, 1985, may complete only one year of post-graduate medical training;

(3) That the applicant has completed training in the detection and treatment of alcohol and other chemical substance dependency. This requirement applies to applicants who apply for a license on or after the effective date of this 1986 act;

(4) That the applicant is of good moral character;

((~~(4)~~)) (5) That the applicant is physically and mentally capable of safely carrying on the practice of medicine. The board may require any applicant to submit to such examination or examinations as it deems necessary to determine an applicant's physical and/or mental capability to safely practice medicine;

((~~(5)~~)) (6) That the applicant's license to practice medicine is not at the time of the application revoked or suspended by any licensing agency and that the applicant has not been guilty of any conduct which would constitute grounds for refusal, revocation or suspension of such license under the laws of the state of Washington.

Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the board from requiring such additional information from applicants as it deems necessary.

Sec. 2. Section 7, chapter 305, Laws of 1955 as last amended by section 80, chapter 279, Laws of 1984 and RCW 18.83.070 are each amended to read as follows:

An applicant for a license as "psychologist" must submit proof to the board that:

(1) The applicant is of good moral character.

(2) The applicant holds a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution, obtained from an integrated program of graduate study in psychology as defined by rules of the board.

(3) The applicant has had no fewer than two years of supervised experience, at least one of which shall have been obtained subsequent to the granting of the doctoral degree. The board shall adopt rules defining the circumstances under which supervised experience shall qualify the candidate for licensure.

(4) The applicant has passed the written and oral examinations prescribed by the board.

(5) The applicant has completed training in the detection and treatment of alcohol and other chemical substance dependency. This requirement applies to applicants who apply for a license on or after the effective date of this 1986 act.

Any person holding a valid license to practice psychology in the state of Washington on June 7, 1984, shall be considered licensed under this chapter.

Sec. 3. Section 13, chapter 202, Laws of 1949 as last amended by section 12, chapter 133, Laws of 1973 and RCW 18.88.130 are each amended to read as follows:

An applicant for a license to practice as a registered nurse shall submit to the board (1) an attested written application on department form; (2) written official evidence of diploma from an approved school of nursing; ((~~and~~)) (3) evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has completed training in the detection and treatment of alcohol and other chemical substance dependency. This requirement applies to applicants who apply for a license on or after the effective date of this 1986 act; and (4) any other official records specified by the board. The applicant at the time of such submission shall not be in violation of RCW 18.88.230 as now or hereafter amended or any other provision of this chapter.

The board, by regulation, shall establish criteria for evaluating the education of all applicants.