05/03/2005 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

   CSHB 123(RLS)am-OCCUPATIONAL BDS:EXTENSION/RECEIPTS/PSYCH                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR   SEEKINS  announced   CSHB   123(RLS)am  to   be  up   for                                                               
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
JOSH  APPLEBEE, staff  to Representative  Tom Anderson,  sponsor,                                                               
said  that this  bill combines  six boards  into one  bill -  the                                                               
Board of  Barbers and Hairdressers, Social  Work Examiners, Board                                                               
of  Pharmacy, Professional  Counselors, Board  of Psychology  and                                                               
Psychological Associates  and Veterinary Examiners. They  are all                                                               
good boards and  have been extended as per  the recommendation of                                                               
the Division of Legislative Audit.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
In   addition,  the   Board  of   Psychology  and   Psychological                                                               
Associates  wanted  to  adopt regulations  that  recognize  other                                                               
organizations  that credential.  Currently, the  statute provides                                                               
for  licensing  by  credential  through  the  American  Board  of                                                               
Professional  Psychologists.  In adopting  regulations  regarding                                                               
licensing   by   credentials,   the  board   must   insure   that                                                               
requirements  are   essentially  similar   or  higher   than  the                                                               
requirements for licensure under the chapter.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
PAT DAVIDSON,  Division of Legislative Audit,  said the extension                                                               
dates were recommended by her  division and are staggered so that                                                               
the number up  for sunset in any given year  is even as possible.                                                               
She saw no discrepancies.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  SEEKINS noted  that no  one  opposed the  bill and  closed                                                               
public testimony.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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SENATOR BEN STEVENS moved to  pass CSHB 123(RLS)am from committee                                                               
with individual  recommendations and attached fiscal  note. There                                                               
were no objections and it was so ordered.