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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1785

HB 1785: Mental health client info

Limiting disclosure of client information.

Summary

  • Requires mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers to maintain the confidentiality of information received from a client and used to provide professional services to them, with specific exceptions.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1785), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2003
  6. LawMay 9, 2003
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
February 10, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 9, 2003
Session law
Chapter 204, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
SB 5461
Versions
HB 1785, SHB 1785

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of client information by mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Mary Skinner R-14Shay Schual-Berke D-33Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jeanne Edwards D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1785
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican42004
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1785
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SHB 1785)
  2. Chapter 204, 2003 Laws. (SHB 1785)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1785)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1785)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1785)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1785)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1785)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1785)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1785)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1785)
  11. HEA - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1785)
  12. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1785)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SHB 1785)
  14. Placed on third reading. (SHB 1785)
  15. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1785)
  16. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (SHB 1785)
  18. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1785)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1785)
  22. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1785 in other sessions

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