Some, but not all Wash. government records online

From Sunshine Review

March 15, 2009

[edit] Some, but not all Wash. government records online

"Setting an appointment for a dental checkup or adjustment with a chiropractor? In just a few seconds online, you can check to see if that dentist or chiropractor has ever been disciplined by the Washington Department of Health.

Since 2003, the discipline records for all kinds of doctors, nurses and other medical providers have been available online in Washington state. And teacher discipline records have been available for nearly as long.

But Washington government Web sites still do not let consumers search for businesses against which complaints have been filed. Drivers cannot find which gas pumps have been caught overcharging. And school bus and school building safety records are not available online."

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