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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5461

SB 5461: Mental health client info

Limiting disclosure of client information.

Summary

  • Licensed mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers are prohibited from disclosing either the acknowledgment of the disclosure statement or any information acquired from the client that was necessary for the professional services, unless one of four exceptions is satisfied.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5461), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced
January 27, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1785
Versions
SB 5461, SSB 5461

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Tracey Eide D-30Larry Sheahan R-9Dale Brandland R-42Linda Evans Parlette R-12Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5461)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5461)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5461)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5461)
  8. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5461)
  9. Senate Rules "X" file.
  10. Referred to Rules.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5461)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5461)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5461)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5461)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5461 in other sessions

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