HB 1057 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

     Provides that complaints about the practice of health care providers filed after the effective date of this act are not subject to public disclosure under chapter 42.17 RCW until the report has been assessed and determined to warrant an investigation by the disciplining authority.

     Provides that reports determined not to warrant an investigation by the disciplining authority remain exempt from public disclosure but must remain in the records and tracking system of the department.