S-3552.1

SENATE BILL 5866

BySenator Fortunato

AN ACT Relating to protecting the continuity of teletherapy services; and adding a new section to chapter 71.24 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 71.24 RCW to read as follows:

A software vendor that provides practice management software to support teletherapy services shall provide six months' notice before stopping services to a client therapist or therapy practice if a dispute arises between the vendor and therapist or therapy practice over a proposed change in the terms of the software user agreement.

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