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HOUSE BILL 2358
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1992 Regular Session
By Representatives Prentice and Moyer
Read first time 01/15/92. Referred to Committee on Health Care.
AN ACT Relating to the psychologist disciplinary committee; and amending RCW 18.83.135.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 18.83.135 and 1987 c 150 s 53 are each amended to read as follows:
The
disciplinary committee shall meet at least once each year or upon the call of
the chairperson at such time and place as the chairperson designates. A quorum
for transaction of any business shall consist of ((five)) three
members, ((including at least)) one of whom must be a public
member.
The members of the disciplinary committee shall be immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon its disciplinary proceedings or other official acts performed in good faith as members of the committee.
In addition to the authority prescribed under RCW 18.130.050, the committee shall have the following authority:
(1) To maintain records of all activities, and to publish and distribute to all psychologists at least once each year abstracts of significant activities of the committee; and
(2) To obtain the written consent of the complaining client or patient or their legal representative, or of any person who may be affected by the complaint, in order to obtain information which otherwise might be confidential or privileged.
(3) Whenever the workload of the committee requires, the board may request that the secretary appoint pro tempore members. While serving as members pro tempore persons shall have all the powers, duties, and immunities, and are entitled to the emoluments, including travel expenses, of the committee.