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RCW 43.70.442: Suicide assessment, treatment, and management training—Requirement for certain professionals—Exemptions—Model list of programs—Rules—Health profession training standards provided to the professional educator standards board. (Effective until August 1, 2020.)
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Suicide assessment, treatment, and management training—Requirement for certain professionals—Exemptions—Model list of programs—Rules—Health profession training standards provided to the professional educator standards board. (Effective until August 1, 2020.)
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(ii) A substance use disorder professional licensed under chapter 18.205 RCW;
(ix) A pharmacist licensed under chapter 18.64 RCW;
(x) An athletic trainer licensed under chapter 18.250 RCW; and
(xi) A person holding a retired active license for one of the professions listed in (a)(i) through (x) of this subsection.
(12) An employee of a community mental health agency licensed under chapter 71.24 RCW or a chemical dependency program certified under chapter 71.24 RCW is exempt from the requirements of this section if he or she receives a total of at least six hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management from his or her employer every six years. For purposes of this subsection, the training may be provided in one six-hour block or may be spread among shorter training sessions at the employer's discretion.
[ 2019 c 444 § 12; 2019 c 358 § 4; 2016 c 90 § 5; 2015 c 249 § 1; 2014 c 71 § 2. Prior: 2013 c 78 § 1; 2013 c 73 § 6; 2012 c 181 § 2.]
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2019 c 358 § 4 and by 2019 c 444 § 12, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Expiration dates—2019 c 444 §§ 12 and 18: "(1) Section 12 of this act expires August 1, 2020.
(2) Section 18 of this act expires July 1, 2026." [ 2019 c 444 § 33.]
Expiration date—2019 c 358 § 4: "Section 4 of this act expires August 1, 2020." [ 2019 c 358 § 7.]
Effective date—2016 c 90 § 5: "Section 5 of this act takes effect January 1, 2017." [ 2016 c 90 § 8.]
Findings—2016 c 90: "The legislature finds that: Washington's suicide rate is fourteen percent higher than the national average; on average, two young people between the ages of ten and twenty-four die by suicide each week; almost a quarter of those who die by suicide are veterans; and many of the state's rural and tribal communities have the highest suicide rates. The legislature further finds that when suicide occurs, it has devastating consequences for communities and schools, yet, according to the United States surgeon general, suicide is the nation's most preventable form of death. The legislature further finds that one of the most immediate ways to reduce the tragedy of suicide is through suicide awareness and prevention education coupled with safe storage of lethal means commonly used in suicides, such as firearms and prescription medications. The legislature further finds that encouraging firearms dealers to voluntarily participate in suicide awareness and prevention education programs and provide certain safe storage devices at cost is an important step in creating safer homes and reducing suicide deaths in the state." [ 2016 c 90 § 1.]
(3) The legislature does not intend to expand or limit the existing scope of practice of any health professional affected by this act." [ 2014 c 71 § 1; 2012 c 181 § 1.]
Short title—2012 c 181: "This act may be known and cited as the Matt Adler suicide assessment, treatment, and management training act of 2012." [ 2012 c 181 § 4.]
Suicide assessment, treatment, and management training—Requirement for certain professionals—Exemptions—Model list of programs—Rules—Health profession training standards provided to the professional educator standards board. (Effective August 1, 2020.)
(xi) A dental hygienist licensed under chapter 18.29 RCW;
(xii) An athletic trainer licensed under chapter 18.250 RCW; and
(xiii) A person holding a retired active license for one of the professions listed in (a)(i) through (xii) of this subsection.
(iii) A licensed dentist, a licensed dental hygienist, or a person holding a retired active license as a dentist shall complete the one-time training by the end of the full continuing education reporting period after August 1, 2020, or during the first full continuing education reporting period after initial licensure, whichever is later. Training completed between July 23, 2017, and August 1, 2020, that meets the requirements of this section, other than the timing requirements of this subsection (5)(b)(iii), must be accepted by the disciplining authority as meeting the one-time training requirement of this subsection (5).
[ 2019 c 444 § 13; 2019 c 358 § 5; 2017 c 262 § 4; 2016 c 90 § 5; 2015 c 249 § 1; 2014 c 71 § 2. Prior: 2013 c 78 § 1; 2013 c 73 § 6; 2012 c 181 § 2.]
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2019 c 358 § 5 and by 2019 c 444 § 13, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Effective dates—2019 c 444 §§ 13 and 19: "(1) Section 13 of this act takes effect August 1, 2020.
(2) Section 19 of this act takes effect July 1, 2026." [ 2019 c 444 § 32.]
Effective date—2019 c 358 § 5: "Section 5 of this act takes effect August 1, 2020." [ 2019 c 358 § 8.]
Effective date—2017 c 262 § 4: "Section 4 of this act takes effect August 1, 2020." [ 2017 c 262 § 7.]
Findings—Intent—2017 c 262: "The legislature finds that over one thousand one hundred suicide deaths occur each year in Washington and these suicide deaths take an enormous toll on families and communities across the state. The legislature further finds that: Sixty-five percent of all suicides, and most suicide deaths and attempts for young people ages ten to eighteen, occur using firearms and prescription medications that are easily accessible in homes; firearms are the most lethal method used in suicide and almost entirely account for more men dying by suicide than women; sixty-seven percent of all veteran deaths by suicide are by firearm; and nearly eighty percent of all deaths by firearms in Washington are suicides. The legislature further finds that there is a need for a robust public education campaign designed to raise awareness of suicide and to teach everyone the role that he or she can play in suicide prevention. The legislature further finds that important suicide prevention efforts include: Motivating households to improve safe storage practices to reduce deaths from firearms and prescription medications; decreasing barriers to prevent access to lethal means by allowing for temporary and voluntary transfers of firearms when individuals are at risk for suicide; increasing access to drug take-back sites; and making the public aware of suicide prevention steps, including recognizing warning signs, empathizing and listening, asking directly about suicide, removing dangers to ensure immediate safety, and getting help. The legislature intends by this act to create a public-private partnership fund to implement a suicide-safer home public education campaign in the coming years." [ 2017 c 262 § 1.]