WSR 18-09-077 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH [Filed April 17, 2018, 11:07 a.m., effective August 1, 2018] Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2018. Purpose: WAC 246-811-990 Chemical dependency professional (CDP) and chemical dependency professional trainee (CDPT)—Fees and renewal cycle, the amended rule increases application and renewal fees for CDPs by thirty-one percent to generate additional revenue. Current licensing fees do not generate sufficient revenue to cover the cost of administering the licensing program and its budget is in a large deficit. The department initially filed a proposal to increase fees for CDPs and CDPTs by fifty percent (WSR 17-15-070 filed July 14, 2017), but withdrew that proposal due to stakeholder concerns that this would be a major deterrent to licensure when Washington needs more providers to respond to the opioid epidemic.
The adopted rule maintains the CDPT fees and includes a more modest increase for CDPs. RCW 43.70.250 requires the cost of each licensing program to be fully borne by the profession's members, so the adopted rule is intended to balance this statutory requirement with the need to lessen the impact on entry into the profession and retention of providers. The increase is anticipated to significantly reduce the program's ending fund balance deficit over time, but not to eliminate it completely. The department will continue to monitor revenue and expenditures for this profession before making further changes.
The amended rule also adjusts late renewal penalties and fees for verification of credentials to meet department fee standards for all health professions. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-811-990. Adopted under notice filed as WSR 18-03-143 on January 22, 2018. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0. Date Adopted: April 11, 2018. John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 09-14-111, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/1/09)
WAC 246-811-990 Chemical dependency professional and chemical dependency professional trainee—Fees and renewal cycle.
(1) A chemical dependency professional (CDP) certificate must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) A chemical dependency professional trainee (CDPT) certificate must be renewed every year to correspond with issuance date.
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for a certified chemical dependency professional:
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for a certified chemical dependency professional trainee:
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