WSR 17-18-015 PROPOSED RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Veterinary Board of Governors) [Filed August 25, 2017, 6:24 a.m.] Original Notice. Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 17-11-060. Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 246-933-295 Temporary practice permit—Military spouse eligibility and issuance, the veterinary board of governors (VBOG) proposes adding a new section to provide for temporary permits for military spouses or state-registered domestic partners who hold out-of-state credentials as veterinarians while they complete additional requirements not related to training or practice standards. Hearing Location(s): On December 11, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., at the Washington State Department of Health, Creekside Two at CenterPoint, Room 309, 20425 72nd Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032. Date of Intended Adoption: December 11, 2017. Submit Written Comments to: Loralei Walker, Department of Health, VBOG, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, email https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/policyreview, fax 360-236-2901, other 360-236-4947, by November 27, 2017. Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Loralei Walker, phone 360-236-4947, TTY 360-833-6388 or 711, email loralei.walker@doh.wa.gov, by November 27, 2017. Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The proposed rule establishes the process and criteria to issue a temporary practice permit to a military spouse or state-registered domestic partner applicant who moved to Washington state because of the transfer of the military person, and where the applicant must complete specific additional licensing requirements in Washington state for licensure as a veterinarian. The applicant must be credentialed in another state with substantially equivalent standards and meet other specific criteria. The proposed rule adopts secretary of health rules by reference. Reasons Supporting Proposal: RCW 18.340.020 provides that military spouses may receive temporary permits while completing any specific additional requirements in Washington that are not related to a profession's training or practice standards. The proposed rule describes the requirements to obtain the temporary practice permit. The permit allows the person to work in the full scope of the profession for up to one hundred eighty days. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.92.030. Statute Being Implemented: RCW 18.340.020. Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision. Name of Proponent: Department of health, VBOG, governmental. Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Loralei Walker, Program Manager, 111 Israel Road S.E., Tumwater WA 98501, 360-236-4947.
A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135. 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 codes that generally establish industry standards. This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal: Is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3) as the rules are adopting or incorporating by reference without material change federal statutes or regulations, Washington state statutes, rules of other Washington state agencies, shoreline master programs other than those programs governing shorelines of statewide significance, or, as referenced by Washington state law, national consensus codes that generally establish industry standards, if the material adopted or incorporated regulates the same subject matter and conduct as the adopting or incorporating rule. August 23, 2017 Lina M. Wachsmuth, DVM, Chair Veterinary Board of Governors
NEW SECTION
WAC 246-933-295 Temporary practice permit—Military spouse.
A military spouse or state registered domestic partner of a military person may receive a temporary practice permit while completing any specific additional requirements that are not related to training or practice standards for the profession. The board adopts the procedural rules as adopted by the department of health in WAC 246-12-051.
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