BILL REQ. #:  H-4832.1 

Read first time 02/03/2006.   Referred to Committee on Health Care.

     AN ACT Relating to performance coaching; amending RCW 18.19.040; and adding a new section to chapter 18.83 RCW.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 18.19.040 and 2001 c 251 s 20 are each amended to read as follows:
     Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit or restrict:
     (1) The practice of a profession by a person who is either registered, certified, licensed, or similarly regulated under the laws of this state and who is performing services within the person's authorized scope of practice, including any attorney admitted to practice law in this state when providing counseling incidental to and in the course of providing legal counsel;
     (2) The practice of counseling by an employee or trainee of any federal agency, or the practice of counseling by a student of a college or university, if the employee, trainee, or student is practicing solely under the supervision of and accountable to the agency, college, or university, through which he or she performs such functions as part of his or her position for no additional fee other than ordinary compensation;
     (3) The practice of counseling by a person without a mandatory charge;
     (4) The practice of counseling by persons offering services for public and private nonprofit organizations or charities not primarily engaged in counseling for a fee when approved by the organizations or agencies for whom they render their services;
     (5) Evaluation, consultation, planning, policy-making, research, or related services conducted by social scientists for private corporations or public agencies;
     (6) The practice of counseling by a person under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or organization, or the practice of religion itself;
     (7) Counselors whose residency is not Washington state from providing up to ten days per quarter of training or workshops in the state, as long as they ((don't)) do not hold themselves out to be registered in Washington state;
     (8) The practice of activities generally associated with athletic or performance coaching or instruction. These activities include visualization, motivation, peak performance instruction, mental preparation, and associated methods.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 18.83 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Nothing in this chapter applies to or limits the ability of individuals to conduct activities generally associated with athletic or performance coaching or instruction. These activities include visualization, motivation, peak performance instruction, mental preparation, and associated methods.
     (2) This chapter does not authorize a coach, instructor, motivational speaker, or other person conducting activities generally associated with modern coaching techniques to perform clinical psychology or refer to services provided as "sports psychology" unless he or she holds a license under this chapter.