You can read and comment on all Department of Health proposed rules (CR-102 notices) during the official comment period. Some draft rules may be posted here also. When you comment on a rule through this website your comments become part of the public record. Your comments help in the decision to adopt the rule as proposed or to revise the proposal if appropriate. Everyone who comments on a proposed rule will get a copy of the Department's official response to the comments.
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| Document Title | Program | Program Contact for questions or problems | Add Your Comment | Comment Deadline | View All Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAC 246-809-990 Licensed Counselor and Associate Fees and Renewal Cycle, WAC 246-810-990 Counselors Fees and Renewal Cycle, and WAC 246-811-990 Chemical Dependency Professionals and Chemical Dependency Professional Trainee Fees and Renewal Cycle Current licensing fees for these program do not generate sufficient revenue to cover the full cost of administering these licensing programs. |
HSQA - ASST. SECRETARY OFFICE | Sherry A Thomas | Add Comment | 8/22/2017 | 63 Comments |
| WAC 246-827 Medical Assistant, WAC 246-836-990 Naturopathic Physician, WAC 246-843-990 Nursing Home Administrator, WAC 246-845-990 Nursing Pool, WAC 246-849-990 Ocularist Fees and Renewal Cycle Proposes fees to generate sufficient revenue to cover the full cost of administering these licensing programs. |
HSQA - ASST. SECRETARY OFFICE | Megan N Mikkelsen | Add Comment | 8/22/2017 | 31 Comments |
| WAC 246-812-990 Denturist Fees and Renewal Cycle Proposes fees reduction to align licensing fee revenues with the actual costs of regulating the profession and to attain an appropriate fund balance. |
HSQA - ASST. SECRETARY OFFICE | Nancy J Elliott | Add Comment | 8/22/2017 | 1 Comment |
| WAC 246-490-200 Electronic Death Registration Proposes a new rule to require the electronic reporting of deaths. |
DCHS - CENTER HLTH STATISTICS | Daniel T O'neill | Add Comment | 9/5/2017 | 4 Comments |
| WAC 246-817-120 Dental Examination Content Proposed rules clarify that a complete clinical examination must be passed through one testing agency, and changes "consider acceptance of" to "accept" for the Canada clinical examination |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Jennifer D Santiago | Add Comment | 9/1/2017 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-817-120 Dental Examination Content Significant Legislative Analysis |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Jennifer D Santiago | Add Comment | 9/1/2017 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-827-990 Medical Assistant, WAC 246-836-990 Naturopathic Physician, WAC 246-843-990 Nursing Home Administrator, WAC 246-845-990 Nursing Pool, and WAC 246-849-990 Ocularist Fees and Renewal Cycle. Fee narrative |
HSQA - ASST. SECRETARY OFFICE | Megan N Mikkelsen | Add Comment | 8/22/2017 | 19 Comments |
| WAC 246-840-015 Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission Collection of Demographic Data at the Time of Nursing Licensure Proposes new rules to require all nurses to submit demographic data during licensure |
NCQAC - NURS CARE QUALITY COM | Carole M Reynolds | Add Comment | 8/25/2017 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-840-015 Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission Collection of Demographic Data at the Time of Nursing Licensure Significant Analysis |
NCQAC - NURS CARE QUALITY COM | Carole M Reynolds | Add Comment | 8/25/2017 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-869-040 New Pharmacy Registrations and WAC 246-869-190 Pharmacy Inspections Proposed rules change the inspection model used by Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission conducting routine inspections of pharmacies in Washington State |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Tracy M West | Add Comment | 9/7/2017 | 6 Comments |
| WAC 246-869-040 New Pharmacy Registrations and WAC 246-869-190 Pharmacy Inspections Significant Analysis |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Tracy M West | Add Comment | 9/7/2017 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-817-110,-155,-160,-220 Dental Licensure Rules. Proposed rule amends deletes reference to approved by or administered by the direction of Dental Quality Assurance Commission in WAC 246-817-110,-160,-220. |
HSQA - HLTH PROF & FACILITIES | Jennifer D Santiago | Add Comment | 10/23/2017 | No Comments |
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