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                          HOUSE BILL 1734

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Representatives Esser and Schual‑Berke; by request of Department of Health

Read first time 02/03/1999.  Referred to Committee on Health Care.

Subjecting licensed psychologists to chapter 18.130 RCW, the uniform disciplinary act. 

    AN ACT Relating to licensed psychologists; and amending RCW 18.83.054 and 18.83.135.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 18.83.054 and 1987 c 150 s 51 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter, except that the term "unlicensed practice" shall be defined by RCW 18.83.180 rather than RCW 18.130.020.

(2) A person who holds a license under this chapter is subject to the uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, at all times the license is maintained.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 18.83.135 and 1994 c 35 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    In addition to the authority prescribed under RCW 18.130.050, the board 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; and

(3) To apply the provisions of the uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, to all persons licensed as psychologists under this chapter.

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