Except as provided in RCW 18.130.450, the following conduct, acts, or conditions constitute unprofessional conduct for any license holder under the jurisdiction of this chapter:
RCW 18.130.180
Effective date- 2023 c 192 : See note following RCW 18.130.450.
Finding-Intent-Effective date- 2023 c 122 : See notes following RCW 9A.36.170.
Conflict with federal requirements- 2021 c 157 : See note following RCW 74.09.327.
Findings-Intent-Effective date- 2019 c 427 : See RCW 48.49.003 and 48.49.900.
Intent-Finding- 2018 c 300 : "(1) The legislature intends to regulate the professional conduct of licensed health care providers with respect to performing conversion therapy on patients under age eighteen.
(2) The legislature finds and declares that Washington has a compelling interest in protecting the physical and psychological well-being of minors, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, and in protecting its minors against exposure to serious harms caused by conversion therapy." [2018 c 300 s 1.]
Construction- 2018 c 300 : "This act may not be construed to apply to:
(1) Speech that does not constitute performing conversion therapy by licensed health care providers on patients under age eighteen;
(2) Religious practices or counseling under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or organization that do not constitute performing conversion therapy by licensed health care providers on patients under age eighteen; and
(3) Nonlicensed counselors acting under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or organization." [2018 c 300 s 2.]
Intent- 2010 c 9 : See note following RCW 69.50.315.
Finding-Intent-Severability-2008 c 134: See notes following RCW 18.130.020.
Application to scope of practice-Captions not law-1991 c 332: See notes following RCW 18.130.010.
Severability-1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010.