WA HB1718

Establishes a formal definition for "physician well-being programs" to address career fatigue and well-being for physicians, osteopathic physicians, and physician assistants through peer-to-peer interactions and connections to health resources

Limits program participation to no more than three sessions per participant every 12 months, with discussions focused on general career fatigue rather than evaluation of specific patient care, discipline, or malpractice issues

Exempts physician well-being programs from mandatory reporting requirements to disciplining authorities, as long as the license holder remains competent to practice with reasonable skill and safety

Requires the program medical director to report to disciplinary authorities if a license holder is not competent to practice safely or if a patient has been harmed

Makes physician well-being program records confidential and exempt from public disclosure, discovery by subpoena, and use as evidence, with exceptions for civil actions involving the license holder's participation or employment termination