WSR 14-14-065

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 26, 2014, 6:11 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 246-916 WAC, Licensure requirements for athletic trainers, adding a new section to establish continuing education requirements for athletic trainers.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.250.020 and SHB 2430 (chapter 194, Laws of 2014).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: SHB 2430 gives the secretary authority to establish continuing education requirements for athletic trainers. Rules are needed to create enforceable requirements for continuing education.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Interested parties can participate in the rule-making process by providing comments on proposed language and/or attending a rules workshop. Notices will be sent to interested parties through listserv and e-mail. Send written comments to Janette Benham, Program Manager, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, (360) 236-4857, fax (360) 236-2901, or e-mail janette.benham@doh.wa.gov.

June 26, 2014

John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH

Secretary