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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2520: Mental health disclosure

Concerning the disclosure of information by persons licensed under chapter 18.225 RCW.

Summary

  • Marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and social workers may release confidential client information pursuant to a subpoena from a court of law.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 15, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004

AN ACT Relating to disclosure by persons licensed under chapter 18.225 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2004
Version voted on: HB 2520
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. HC - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2520 in other sessions

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