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• Introduced by Sen. Steve Conway (D) on January 18, 2012, provides that the secretary of health may issue a retired active license to any mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, licensed advanced social worker, or licensed independent clinical social worker who holds an active license under this chapter or has held an active license under this chapter no more than ten years prior to applying for an initial license under this section; and does not have any current restriction on the ability to obtain license for violation of chapter.
  • Referred to the Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee on January 18, 2012.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 3, 2012, removes the provision requiring the Department of Health to exempt the licensee from continuing education and competency requirements. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 3, 2012.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 11, 2012.
• Passed 45 to 1 in the Senate on February 14, 2012, requires DOH must promulgate rules relating to issuance of a retired active license to any mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, advanced social worker, or independent social worker who holds an active license or has held an active license within five years of applying for a retired active license.
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• Received in the House on February 15, 2012.
  • Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on February 15, 2012.
    • Amendment offered in the House on February 20, 2012, eliminates the eligibility for mental health professionals with an expired license to obtain a retired active license.
    • The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 1, 2012.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 21, 2012.
• Passed 96 to 0 in the House on March 1, 2012.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 5, 2012.
• Passed 48 to 0 in the Senate on March 5, 2012.
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• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 19, 2012, requires the Department of Health to promulgate rules relating to issuance of a retired active license to any mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, advanced social worker, or independent social worker who holds an active license or has held an active license within five years of applying for a retired active license.