WSR 16-20-068 PROPOSED RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH [Filed October 3, 2016, 1:33 p.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 16-16-023.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 246-810-0298 Continuing education competency for certified counselors and certified advisers, the department is proposing to amend the continuing education competency requirements for suicide assessment training standards for the certified counselors and certified advisers to be consistent with 2015 amendments to RCW 43.70.442.
Hearing Location(s): Department of Health, 111 Israel Road S.E., Town Center 2 (TC2), Room 158, Tumwater, WA 98501, on November 21, 2016, at 11:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: December 23, 2016.
Submit Written Comments to: Kim-Boi Shadduck, Program Manager, Department of Health, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, e-mail https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/policyreview, fax (360) 236-2901, by November 21, 2016.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Kim-Boi Shadduck by November 14, 2016, TTY (800) 833-6388 or 711.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This proposal is to implement RCW 43.70.442, which requires certified counselors and certified advisers to complete [a] three hour training in suicide assessment, screening, and referral from the department's model list beginning July 1, 2017.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: 2015 legislation (ESHB 1424) requires all eleven health care professions, including certified counselors and certified advisers, currently required by RCW 43.70.422 to complete suicide prevention training, to use only those training programs on the department's approved model list beginning July 1, 2017. Training taken before July 1, 2017, can be from training sources currently listed in subsection (1) of this rule.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.19.050.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 43.70.442.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of health, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Kim-Boi Shadduck, Program Manager, 111 Israel Road S.E., Tumwater, WA 98501, (360) 236-2912.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed rule would not impose more than minor costs on businesses in an industry.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The agency did not complete a cost-benefit analysis under RCW 34.05.328. RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(iii) exempts rules that adopt or incorporate by reference without material change federal statutes or regulations, Washington state law, the rules of other Washington state agencies, or national consensus code generally establish[ed] industry standards, if the material adopted or incorporated regulates the same subject matter and conduct as the adopting or incorporating rule. A preliminary cost-benefit analysis may be obtained by contacting Kim-Boi Shadduck, Department of Health, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, phone (360) 236-2912, fax (360) 236-2901, e-mail kimboi.shadduck@doh.wa.gov.
October 3, 2016
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 14-09-102, filed 4/22/14, effective 4/22/14)
WAC 246-810-0298 Suicide assessment training standards.
(1) Approved qualifying training in suicide assessment, including screening and referral must:
(((1))) (a) Until July 1, 2017, be approved by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, entities listed in WAC 246-810-0293, or an equivalent organization, educational institution or association which approves training based on observation and experiment or best available practices. (((2))) The training must be empirically supported training and meet other requirements in RCW 43.70.442;
(b) Beginning July 1, 2017, must be on the department's model list developed in accordance with RCW 43.70.442. Nothing in this section invalidates trainings completed according to this chapter before July 1, 2017;
(c) Cover training in suicide assessment, including screening and referral((.
(3))); and
(d) Be provided by a single provider and be at least three hours in length, which may be provided in one or more sessions.
(((4))) (2) A certified counselor or certified adviser who is an employee of a state or local government employer is exempt from the requirements of this section if he or she receives a total of at least three hours of training in suicide assessment including screening and referral from his or her employer every six years. For purposes of this subsection, the training may be provided in one three-hour block or may be spread among shorter training sessions at the employer's discretion.
(((5))) (3) A certified counselor or certified adviser who is an employee of a community mental health agency licensed under chapter 71.24 RCW or a chemical dependency program certified under chapter 70.96A RCW is exempt from the requirements of this section if he or she receives a total of at least three hours of training in suicide assessment, including screening and referral from his or her employer every six years. For purposes of this subsection, the training may be provided in one three-hour block or may be spread among shorter training sessions at the employer's discretion.
(((6))) (4) A certified counselor or certified adviser that obtained training under the exemptions listed in subsections (((4))) (2) and (((5))) (3) of this section may obtain CE credit subject to documentation as defined in WAC 246-810-0297.
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