WSR 17-24-084 PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed December 5, 2017, 11:34 a.m., effective January 5, 2018]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: WAC 246-811-020 Sexual misconduct, the adopted rule corrects references in the chemical dependency professionals' rules to correctly reference subsections in WAC 246-16-100, regarding sexual misconduct. This rule is for clarification only and does not change the rule's effect.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-811-020.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 17-14-010 on June 22, 2017.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: December 5, 2017.
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 09-14-111, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09)
WAC 246-811-020 Sexual misconduct.
(1) The definitions and prohibitions on sexual misconduct described in chapter 246-16 WAC apply to chemical dependency professionals and a chemical dependency professional trainee except WAC 246-16-100 (((3) and)) (4) and (5).
(2) A chemical dependency professional or a chemical dependency professional trainee shall never engage, or attempt to engage, in the activities listed in WAC 246-16-100 (1) and (2) with a former patient, former client or former key party.
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