WSR 13-21-069 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH [Filed October 16, 2013, 2:42 p.m., effective January 1, 2014] Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2014.
Purpose: WAC 246-817-990 Dentist fees and renewal cycle, 246-853-990 Osteopathic fees and renewal cycle and 246-922-990 Podiatry fees and renewal cycle, the department of health is reducing application and license renewal fees; eliminating the practice plan fee for osteopathic physician assistants; increasing the surcharge for the impaired dentist program; and making housekeeping changes.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-817-990, 246-853-990, and 246-922-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.280.
Other Authority: HB 1534 (chapter 129, Laws of 2013).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-16-031 on July 29, 2013.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: At the request of stakeholders, the dentist faculty license application fee in WAC 246-817-990 has been reduced from $560 to $500, and the osteopathic physician assistant practice plan fee in WAC 246-853-990 has been eliminated.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 16, 2013.
Jessica Todorovich
Deputy Secretary
for John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 10-19-071, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10)
WAC 246-817-990 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. ((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) Faculty and resident licenses must be renewed every year on July 1 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.)) (3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-19-088, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12)
WAC 246-853-990 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:
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-19-088, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12)
WAC 246-922-990 Podiatry 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 for 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:
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