Establishing a prescribing psychologist certification in Washington state.

 H-0057.2

HOUSE BILL 1124

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Simmons, Macri, Senn, Stonier, Ormsby, Tharinger, Kloba, Duerr, Ryu, Morgan, Reed, Callan, Obras, Doglio, Ortiz-Self, Goodman, Reeves, and Hill

Prefiled 12/23/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

AN ACT Relating to establishing a prescribing psychologist certification in Washington state; amending RCW 18.83.010 , 18.83.035 , 18.83.050 , 18.83.050 , 18.83.080 , 18.83.080 , 18.83.090 , 18.79.260 , 18.79.260 , and 69.50.101 ; reenacting and amending RCW 18.64.011 ; adding new sections to chapter 18.83 RCW; creating a new section; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that:

(1) One in five adults in Washington experience a mental illness each year;