FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 2358

                          C 12 L 92

                     Synopsis As Enacted

Brief Description:  Modifying requirements for the psychologist disciplinary committee.

By Representatives Prentice and Moyer.

House Committee on Health Care

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

Background:  The Examining Board of Psychology is composed of seven licensed psychologists and two public members.  The Legislature has directed the board to establish a disciplinary committee for the purpose of hearing, examining, and ruling on complaints and evidence of unethical conduct.  A quorum of the disciplinary committee consists of five members, including at least one public member.

There is no authority for the appointment of temporary members to assist the disciplinary committee in its responsibilities.

Summary:  The quorum of the disciplinary committee of the Examining Board of Psychology is reduced from five to three members, one of which must be a public member.

The secretary of the Department of Health, upon the request of the board, is authorized to appoint pro tempore members to assist the committee whenever the workload requires it.  These members have all the powers, immunities, and emoluments of the committee.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  96   0

Senate 45   0

Effective:    June 11, 1992