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| Document Title | Program | Program Contact for questions or problems | Add Your Comment | Comment Deadline | View All Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAC 246-915-120. Physical Therapy licensure requirements for foreign educated applicants. The Board of Physical Therapy (board) is proposing amendments to licensure requirements for foreign educated applicants under WAC 246-915-120.The board is proposing updates to the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scoring requirements to bring them into alignment with the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) guidelines. Additionally, the board is proposing to remove the requirement that an applicant’s first professional degree can only be from a Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) approved program. Finally, additional proposed edits to clarify the language of the rule without changing its effect are being proposed. |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Davis B Hylkema | Add Comment | 6/2/2023 | 3 Comments |
| WAC 246-915-120. Physical Therapy licensure requirements for foreign educated applicants. Significant Analysis |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Davis B Hylkema | Add Comment | 6/2/2023 | No Comments |
| Dental Health Profession Monitoring Programs: WAC 246-817-801, WAC 246-817-810, WAC 246-817-820, and WAC 246-817-830 The Dental Quality Assurance Commission is proposing amendments to update rules regarding health profession monitoring programs in line with the passage of Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5496. The proposal amends the following sections of rule: WAC 246-817-801-Intent, WAC 246-817-810-Definitions used relative to substance abuse monitoring, WAC 246-817-820-Approval of substance abuse monitoring programs, and WAC 246-817-830-Participation in approved substance abuse monitoring program. |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Amber R Freeberg | Add Comment | 6/5/2023 | No Comments |
| Medical Assistant rules in WAC 246-827-0010, 246-827-0110, 246-827-0120, 246-827-0140, 246-827-0200, 246-827-0300, 246-827-0400, and 246-827-0610. The Department of Health is proposing rule amendments to update credentialing requirements, ensure that the rules are current and align with best practices, and adding a new section to address telemedicine supervision requirements. |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Rebecca A Mcelhiney | Comments Closed | 5/24/2023 | 1 Comment |
| Medical Assistant rules in WAC 246-827-0010, 246-827-0110, 246-827-0120, 246-827-0140, 246-827-0200, 246-827-0300, 246-827-0400, and 246-827-0610. Significant Analysis |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Rebecca A Mcelhiney | Comments Closed | 5/24/2023 | No Comments |
| Osteopathic Opioid Rule Exemptions, WAC 246-853-661. The Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery is proposing amendments to expand the types of patients who are exempt from opioid prescribing rules. The proposed language aligns with the Washington Medical Commission's recently adopted rules to ensure consistency and alignment with best practices. |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Rebecca A Mcelhiney | Comments Closed | 5/26/2023 | No Comments |
| Osteopathic Opioid Rule Exemptions, WAC 246-853-661. Significant Analysis |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Rebecca A Mcelhiney | Comments Closed | 5/26/2023 | No Comments |
| Removing references to Osteopathic Physicians’ Assistants, WAC 246-853-290, 246-853-300, 246-853-630, 246-853-640, 246-853-662, 246-853-750 and 246-853-990. The Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery and the Department of Health are proposing amendments to several rule sections to remove references to osteopathic physicians' assistants in response to the repeal of chapter 246-854 WAC and chapter 246-855 WAC as required by Substitute House Bill (SHB) 2378 Physician Assistants-Various Provisions (chapter 80, Laws of 2020). |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Rebecca A Mcelhiney | Add Comment | 6/20/2023 | No Comments |
| Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Practitioner Health Equity Continuing Education, WAC 246-803-425 The Department of Health is proposing a new section, WAC 246-803-425, to establish health equity continuing education for acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioners to implement Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5229 (chapter 276, Laws of 2021). |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Vicki L Brown | Add Comment | 7/14/2023 | No Comments |
| Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Practitioner Health Equity Continuing Education, WAC 246-803-425 Significant Analysis |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Vicki L Brown | Add Comment | 7/14/2023 | No Comments |
| Annual Redistribution of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Testing Fees, WAC 246-282-990(4) The Department of Health is proposing amendments to redistribute annual PSP testing fees under WAC 246-282-990 (4). The proposed amendments apply to harvesters of geoduck who had samples tested in 2022. |
EPH - ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Peter A Beaton | Add Comment | 6/14/2023 | No Comments |
| Annual Redistribution of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Testing Fees, WAC 246-282-990(4) Economic Impact Analysis |
EPH - ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Peter A Beaton | Add Comment | 6/14/2023 | No Comments |
| Denturist Health Equity Continuing Competency Training Requirements, WAC 246-812-159001 The Board of Denturists is proposing a new section of rule, WAC 246-812-159001, to establish health equity continuing competency (CE) requirements to implement Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5229 (chapter 276, Laws of 2021). |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Vicki L Brown | Add Comment | 6/16/2023 | No Comments |
| Denturist Health Equity Continuing Competency Training Requirements, WAC 246-812-159001 Significant Analysis |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Vicki L Brown | Add Comment | 6/16/2023 | No Comments |
| Temporary Worker Housing, Chapter 246-358 WAC The Department of Health (DOH) in conjunction with the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is proposing amendments to address the hazards of communicable diseases such as COVID-19 amongst TWH occupants. |
EPH - ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Nina D Helpling | Add Comment | 7/7/2023 | No Comments |
| Temporary Worker Housing, Chapter 246-358 WAC Significant Analysis |
EPH - ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Nina D Helpling | Add Comment | 7/7/2023 | No Comments |
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