FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 1094

C 195 L 01

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Allowing a health care professional to surrender his or her license to practice.

Sponsors:  By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Skinner, Schual‑Berke, Cody, Campbell, Conway, Ruderman, Dunshee, Alexander, Edmonds, Kenney, Edwards and Kagi).

House Committee on Health Care

Senate Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care

Background:

The Uniform Disciplinary Act provides sanctions for unprofessional conduct committed by health professionals regulated by the Department of Health.  Sanctions include revocation or suspension of a license to practice, restriction of practice, censure or reprimand, probation, fines, corrective action, and refund of client fees.

The voluntary surrender by a practitioner of a license to practice is not included as sanction.

Summary:

The surrender of a practitioner's license to practice is included in the list of sanctions to be considered by professional disciplinary authorities in lieu of other sanctions provided under the Uniform Disciplinary Act.  A surrender of a license must be reported to the federal data bank.

Votes on Final Passage:

House950

Senate490(Senate amended)

House(House concurred in part)

Senate390(Senate receded in part)

House980

Effective:  July 22, 2001