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Committee hears bill to add counselor and psychologist associates to HEALWA library access
Summary
House Bill 1190 would expand access to the Health Evidence Resource Library for Washington State (HEALWA) to include psychological associates and mental health counselor associates; University of Washington HEALWA staff and mental‑health professional groups testified in support, saying the system can absorb the addition without new resources.
House Bill 1190 would add psychological associates and mental health counselor associates to the list of professions eligible to access the Health Evidence Resource Library for Washington State (HEALWA), committee staff and witnesses told the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on Jan. 22, 2025.
Jim Morishima, committee staff, said HEALWA is an online evidence library maintained by the University of Washington that provides clinical…
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