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| Document Title | Program | Program Contact for questions or problems | Add Your Comment | Comment Deadline | View All Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAC 246-840-4651 Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission patient notification Propose amendments to patient notification, secure storage, and disposal for chapter 314. Laws of 2019. |
NCQAC - NURS CARE QUALITY COM | Amber J Zawislak | Add Comment | 11/4/2019 | No Comments |
| WACs 246-918-005, 246-918-800, 246-918-895 Washington Medical Commission Physician Assistants changing references from Medical Quality Assurance Commission to Washington Medical Commission. Changes references from Medical Quality Assurance Commission to Washington Medical Commission. |
MQAC - MED QUAL ASSUR UNIT | Daidria A Boyd | Add Comment | 11/18/2019 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-922-230 Podiatry Prohibited Transactions. Proposes an amendment regarding prohibited transactions by podiatric physicians and surgeons. |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Vicki L Brown | Add Comment | 11/27/2019 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-922-230 Podiatry Prohibited Transactions. Significant Legislative Analysis |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Vicki L Brown | Add Comment | 11/27/2019 | No Comments |
| Chapter 246-803 WAC East Asian Medicine Practitioner Rules Proposes to clarify, streamline, and update regulations for licensed East Asian Medicine Practitioners in Washington State |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Vicki L Brown | Add Comment | 11/8/2019 | No Comments |
| Chapter 246-803 WAC East Asian Medicine Practitioner Rules Significant Legislative Analysis |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Vicki L Brown | Add Comment | 11/8/2019 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-247-035 National standards adopted by reference for sources of radionuclide emissions Updates the publication date of rules previously adopted reference WAC 246-247-035, National standards adopted by reference for sources of radionuclide emissions. |
EPH - ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Theresa M Phillips | Add Comment | 11/5/2019 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-847-067 Occupational Therapy Practice Board Proposes to create a new section to establish licensing requirements for the applicants with a license that has expired in another state. |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Kathy A Weed houck | Add Comment | 11/7/2019 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-847-067 Occupational Therapy Practice Board Significant Legislative Analysis |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Kathy A Weed houck | Add Comment | 11/7/2019 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-853-675 (Osteopathic Physicians) Patient notification, secure storage, and disposal and WAC 246-854-255 (Osteopathic Physicians Assistants) Patient notification, secure storage, and disposal. SSB 5380 requires the board, along with the Washington Medical Commission, Dental Quality Assurance Commission, Podiatric Medical Board, and Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to adopt or amend rules establishing additional patient notification and right to refuse requirements. |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Tracie L Drake | Add Comment | 11/27/2019 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-853-675 (Osteopathic Physicians) Patient notification, secure storage, and disposal and WAC 246-854-255 (Osteopathic Physicians Assistants) Patient notification, secure storage, and disposal. Significant Legislative Analysis |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Tracie L Drake | Add Comment | 11/27/2019 | No Comments |
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