WSR 16-21-080

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 18, 2016, 10:41 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 246-808-105, 246-808-115, 246-808-130, 246-808-133, 246-808-135, 246-808-140, 246-808-180, 246-808-181, 246-808-190, 246-808-201, 246-808-215, 246-808-510, and 246-808-535, regarding licensure application and eligibility requirements. The chiropractic quality assurance commission (commission) is considering revising the rules and proposing to establish new temporary practice rules for military status or military-related status.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.25.0171, 18.130.050, 18.340.020, and 43.70.270.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The commission is considering revisions to WAC 246-808-105, 246-808-130, 246-808-140, 246-808-180, 246-808-181, 246-808-190, 246-808-201, 246-808-215, 246-808-510, and 246-808-535, as well as repealing WAC 246-808-115, 246-808-133, and 246-808-135, after incorporating the rule language into other rules identified under this scope of rule making, in order to clarify, streamline, and modernize the rule language, and to be consistent with current laws and practice standards. For example, the commission proposes placing the various temporary practice licenses/permits and their requirements into one rule to make it easier for stakeholders to find more efficiently. The commission also proposes adding a new temporary license for military status or military-related status.

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. If you have questions regarding this proposal, contact Leann Yount, Program Manager, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, phone (360) 236-4856, or e-mail leann.yount@doh.wa.gov. All rule-making notices will be e-mailed to the commission's interested parties list (listserv) and appropriate state associations. Rule drafting will take place in open public meetings where comments will be accepted verbally and in writing.

October 18, 2016

Leann Yount

Program Manager