Domestic Violence
The WSMA supports and encourages the adequate education of its members and
other health care providers on the identification, treatment, and referral
of domestic violence victims and perpetrators. (EC Rpt A, A-96)
(Reaffirmed A-23)
The WSMA supports expansion of the “Brady Bill” to include those
individuals convicted of acts of domestic violence. (EC Rpt A, A-96)
(Reaffirmed A-23)
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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:
EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on
Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health
Services