BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 6363: Chemical dpndncy counselors
Making it unprofessional conduct for a counselor or chemical dependency professional to give a treatment recommendation without a personal meeting with the patient.
Summary
- A treatment recommendation by a counselor registered under RCW 18.19 or a chemical dependency professional certified under RCW 18.205 constitutes unprofessional conduct under the Uniform Disciplinary Act unless the counselor or chemical dependency professional has personally met with the person who is the subject of the recommendation.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2002
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Shirley Winsley (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2002 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 16, 2002
AN ACT Relating to unprofessional conduct of chemical dependency professionals and counselors;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6363 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 6363 (2011–12) Fire service mobilization
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- SB 6363 (2007–08) Evidence admissibility
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