Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 5638 — Concerning expediting approval for applicants for an associate license as a social worker, mental health counselor, or marriage and family therapist.

Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

41 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 5638, a modification has been made regarding the documentation needed for applicants. Specifically, it clarifies that if an applicant does not provide required documentation, they must stop working, but it also allows for extensions if the applicant demonstrates a good faith effort to obtain the necessary paperwork. This change is significant as it offers some flexibility to applicants who may be struggling to gather documentation, ensuring they don't have to immediately halt their work while trying to get the required information. Additionally, the bill maintains the requirement for clinical supervision and client disclosure, which is essential for maintaining professional standards in counseling.

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S-3833.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5638 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senate Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Wagoner and Dhingra) READ FIRST TIME 01/25/22.
S-3207.3 SENATE BILL 5638 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senators Wagoner and Dhingra Prefiled 01/04/22.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long Term Care.
1 SSB 5638 (c) Licensed marriage and family therapist associate:
1 SB 5638 (c) Licensed marriage and family therapist associate:
The applicant must provide required documentation within reasonable time limits established by the department, which may be extended if the applicant provides evidence of a good faith effort to obtain the documentation.
The applicant must provide required documentation within reasonable time limits established by the department, and if the applicant does not do so, the applicant must stop working.
If the applicant does not provide documentation or evidence of good faith efforts to obtain documentation, the applicant must stop working.
(b) Prior to the completion of a criminal background check performed by either the employer or the secretary, the applicant's approved supervisor must be physically present on-site when the applicant is performing clinical counseling.
(b) Prior to the completion of a criminal background check performed by the secretary, the applicant's approved supervisor must be physically present on-site when the applicant is performing clinical counseling.
(b) If the secretary finds that a waiver to allow additional renewals is justified due to barriers to testing or training p.
(b) If the secretary finds that a waiver to allow additional renewals is justified due to barriers to testing or training resulting from a governor-declared emergency, additional renewals may be approved.
2 SSB 5638 resulting from a governor-declared emergency, additional renewals may be approved.
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(8) For the purpose of this section, "approved supervisor" includes licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors, licensed clinical social workers, licensed psychologists, licensed physicians practicing as psychiatrists, or licensed psychiatric nurse practitioners.
2 SB 5638 (8) For the purpose of this section, "approved supervisor" includes licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors, licensed clinical social workers, licensed psychologists, licensed physicians practicing as psychiatrists, or licensed psychiatric nurse practitioners.
3 SSB 5638
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Action History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  5. 1st substitute bill substituted (BH 22).

  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM

  9. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  10. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM

  12. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  13. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 08:00 AM

  14. Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.

  15. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

  17. Prefiled for introduction.

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#21)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Republican 13000
Democrat 18000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5638?
SB 5638 is sponsored by Manka Dhingra (Democrat) and Keith Wagoner (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5638?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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