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Pharmacy Continuing Education Requirements, Chapter 246-861 WAC and WAC 246-901-061
The Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission is seeking to repeal continuing education requirements established in chapter 246-861 WAC and WAC 246-901-061 as such requirements are also in practice in more current sections of rule, WAC 246-945-178 and WAC 246-945-220. The requirements proposed for repeal are no longer needed as they are duplicative.
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS Haleigh E Mauldin Add Comment 4/17/2023 No Comments
Occupational therapy licensure compact (compact) fees and renewal cycle.
The Department of Health (department) is proposing a new section of rule, WAC 246-847-991, to implement Senate Bill (SB) 5518, which creates a new interstate licensure compact for occupational therapy and gives member states the discretion to charge a fee for granting compact privileges. The proposed rule specifies the fees and renewal cycle.
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS Kathy A Weed Add Comment 4/4/2023 No Comments
Occupational therapy licensure compact fee narrative
Occupational therapy Fee Narrative for compact fees
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS Kathy A Weed Add Comment 4/4/2023 No Comments
Fruit and Vegetables Incentives Program, Chapter 246-770 WAC
The Department of Health is proposing rules to establish the criteria for food retailers, farmers' markets, and farm stands to participate in the Fruit and Vegetables Incentives program, as well as the eligibility criteria for consumers to receive and use fruit and vegetable incentives
PCH - HSC - COMMUNITY BASED PREVENTION Alyssa A Auvinen Add Comment 5/1/2023 No Comments
Fruit and Vegetables Incentives Program, Chapter 246-770 WAC
Significant Analysis
PCH - HSC - COMMUNITY BASED PREVENTION Alyssa A Auvinen Add Comment 5/1/2023 No 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 No 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


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