RCW 18.130.440
Educational materials on nationwide 988 phone number—Veterans crisis line and resources.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall consult with the department of veterans affairs to create educational materials informing health care providers regulated under this chapter about the availability of the nationwide 988 phone number for individuals in crisis to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. The educational materials must include information about the veterans crisis line for veterans and service members, and, beginning July 1, 2023, information about the resources developed under RCW 43.60A.280.
(2) The department shall:
(a) Determine the health professions to which this section shall apply; and
(b) Collaborate with the corresponding disciplining authority under RCW 18.130.020 to ensure that the educational materials are distributed electronically to appropriate licensed health care providers when a provider renews his or her license.
(3) Beginning July 1, 2023, all health care providers are strongly encouraged to inquire with new patients entering care whether the patient is a veteran, member of the military, or a family member of a veteran or member of the military. If the patient responds in the affirmative, the provider is encouraged to share the educational materials created under this section with the patient.
[ 2022 c 191 § 6.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2022 c 191: See note following RCW 43.60A.260.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.130 - Regulation of Health Professions—Uniform Disciplinary Act.
18.130.035 - Background check activities—Fees.
18.130.037 - Application and renewal fees.
18.130.039 - Licensee not required to participate in third-party reimbursement program.
18.130.045 - Massage therapists—Procedures governing convicted prostitutes.
18.130.050 - Authority of disciplining authority.
18.130.055 - Authority of disciplining authority—Denial of applications.
18.130.057 - Disciplining authority—Duties—Documents.
18.130.060 - Additional authority of secretary.
18.130.063 - Disclosure—Sexual misconduct.
18.130.064 - Authority and duties—Secretary and disciplining authority—Background checks.
18.130.065 - Rules, policies, and orders—Secretary's role.
18.130.075 - Temporary practice permits—Penalties.
18.130.080 - Unprofessional conduct—Complaint—Investigation—Civil penalty.
18.130.085 - Communication with complainant.
18.130.090 - Statement of charge—Request for hearing.
18.130.095 - Uniform procedural rules.
18.130.098 - Settlement—Disclosure—Conference.
18.130.100 - Hearings—Adjudicative proceedings under chapter 34.05 RCW.
18.130.110 - Findings of fact—Order—Report.
18.130.120 - Actions against license—Exception.
18.130.127 - License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
18.130.130 - Orders—When effective—Stay.
18.130.135 - Suspension or restriction orders—Show cause hearing.
18.130.160 - Finding of unprofessional conduct—Orders—Sanctions—Stay—Costs—Stipulations.
18.130.165 - Enforcement of fine.
18.130.172 - Evidence summary and stipulations.
18.130.175 - Physician health and voluntary substance use disorder monitoring programs.
18.130.180 - Unprofessional conduct.
18.130.185 - Injunctive relief for violations of RCW 18.130.170 or 18.130.180.
18.130.186 - Voluntary substance abuse monitoring program—Content—License surcharge.
18.130.195 - Violation of injunction—Penalty.
18.130.200 - Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining or maintaining a license—Penalty.
18.130.210 - Crime by license holder—Notice to attorney general or county prosecuting attorney.
18.130.230 - Production of documents—Administrative fines.
18.130.250 - Retired active license status.
18.130.270 - Continuing competency pilot projects.
18.130.300 - Immunity from liability.
18.130.310 - Biennial report—Contents—Format.
18.130.340 - Opiate therapy guidelines.
18.130.350 - Application—Use of records or exchange of information not affected.
18.130.360 - Retired volunteer medical worker license—Supervision—Rules.
18.130.390 - Sanctioning schedule—Development.
18.130.400 - Abuse of vulnerable adult—Prohibition on practice.
18.130.410 - Collecting blood samples without consent under direction of law enforcement.
18.130.420 - Stem cell therapies—Informed consent.