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| Document Title | Program | Program Contact for questions or problems | Add Your Comment | Comment Deadline | View All Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 246-826 WAC Health Care Assistants In support of ESSB 6237, the department is proposing repealing chapter 246-826 WAC Health Care Assistants, without the statute, the health care assistants profession rules are not enforceable and chapter 246-826 WAC must be repealed. |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Davis B Hylkema | Add Comment | 11/22/2021 | No Comments |
| Chapter 246-15 WAC Whistleblower Complaints in Health Care Settings The department is proposing amendments to sections of this chapter to implement chapter 62, Laws of 2019 amending RCW 43.7.075. |
HSQA - INVESTIGATIVE AND LEGAL SERVICES | Marlee B O'neill | Add Comment | 10/25/2021 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-247-001, 246-247-002, 246-247-010, 246-247-075, 246-247-080, and 246-247-100, Radiation protection - Air emissions. The proposal updates chapter sections that reference the Code of Federal Regulations most recent publication date and amends chapter sections that reference state statutory references from Title 70 Revised Code of Washington (RCW) to the newly codified Title 70A RCW per Substitute House Bill (SHB) 2246, Chapter 20, Laws of 2020. |
EPH - ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Theresa M Phillips | Add Comment | 10/26/2021 | No Comments |
| WAC 246-840-010, 246-840-840, and 246-840-850 Nursing Technicians Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission is proposing amendments to nursing technician rules to provide practical opportunities to licensed practical nursing (LPN) students. |
NCQAC - NURS CARE QUALITY COM | Jessilyn M Dagum | Add Comment | 10/29/2021 | 2 Comments |
| WAC 246-840-010, 246-840-840, and 246-840-850 Nursing Technicians Significant Legislative Analysis |
NCQAC - NURS CARE QUALITY COM | Jessilyn M Dagum | Add Comment | 10/29/2021 | No Comments |
| Chapter 246-100 WAC, Communicable and Certain Other Diseases. The State Board of Health proposes amending this chapter to implement changes made by Engross Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 1551 (chapter 76, Laws of 2020) as it relates to HIV/AIDS. The Board is also proposing other technical or editorial changes as needed. |
SBOH - STATE BRD OF HEALTH | Kaitlyn N Donahoe | Add Comment | 10/28/2021 | 1 Comment |
| Chapter 246-100 WAC, Communicable and Certain Other Diseases. Significant Legislative Analysis |
SBOH - STATE BRD OF HEALTH | Kaitlyn N Donahoe | Add Comment | 10/28/2021 | No Comments |
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