WSR 15-07-004 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH [Filed March 6, 2015, 2:13 p.m., effective April 6, 2015] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: WAC 246-812-990, 246-817-990, 246-851-990 and 246-853-990, fees impacting osteopathic physicians, osteopathic physician assistants, optometrists, denturists, and dentists.
WAC 246-812-990, 246-817-990, 246-851-990 and 246-853-990, retired active renewal and late fees. The adopted rules add reduced renewal and late fees for a retired active license category for denturists, dentists, optometrists, osteopathic physicians, and osteopathic physician assistants. Each of these professions' disciplining authorities is developing rules for obtaining and renewing a retired active license. RCW 18.130.250 directs the secretary to adopt fees for these credentials.
The rules also clarify when the impaired provider and University of Washington online resource library (HEAL-WA) surcharges are required, delete obsolete language, and make minor housekeeping changes to the denturist fees and renewal cycle rule.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-853-990, 246-851-990, 246-812-990, and 246-817-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: For WAC 246-812-990 and 246-851-990 is RCW 18.130.250 and 43.70.250; for WAC 246-817-990 is RCW 18.130.250, 43.70.250 and 18.32.534; and for WAC 246-853-990 is RCW 18.130.250, 43.70.250, and 18.130.186.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 14-22-049 on October 30, 2014.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: March 6, 2015.
Dennis E. Worsham
Deputy Secretary
for John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 10-19-071, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10)
WAC 246-812-990 Denturist fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2. ((The secretary may require payment of renewal fees less than those established in this section if the current level of fees is likely to result in a surplus of funds. Surplus funds are those in excess of the amount necessary to pay for the costs of administering the program and to maintain a reasonable reserve. Notice of any adjustment in the required payment will be provided to practitioners. The adjustment in the required payment shall remain in place for the duration of a renewal cycle to assure practitioners an equal benefit from the adjustment.))
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 13-21-069, filed 10/16/13, effective 1/1/14)
WAC 246-817-990 Dentist fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2, except faculty and resident licenses.
(2) Faculty and resident licenses must be renewed every year on July 1 as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-19-088, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12)
WAC 246-851-990 Optometry fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 13-21-069, filed 10/16/13, effective 1/1/14)
WAC 246-853-990 Osteopathic fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2, except postgraduate training limited licenses.
(2) Postgraduate training limited licenses must be renewed every year to correspond to program dates.
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for osteopathic physicians:
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for osteopathic physician assistants:
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