WSR 18-21-123
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed October 18, 2018, 10:17 a.m., effective January 1, 2019]
Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2019.
Purpose: WAC 246-907-030 Pharmaceutical licensing fees and renewal cycle, 246-907-0301 Pharmacy assistant licensing periods—Fees and renewal cycle, and 246-907-0302 Hospital pharmacy associated clinics fees and renewal cycle, the adopted rules increase application and renewal fees for many of the pharmacy profession and pharmaceutical firm credentials to generate additional revenue to recover from the current budget deficit and align program revenue and expenditures. The adopted fees also include a few fee decreases to simplify the fee schedule, and changes to fees for duplicate credentials, verification of credentials, and late renewal penalties to align them with standards for all health professions. In addition, the adopted rules repeal WAC 246-907-0301, pharmacy assistant fees, and moves them to WAC 246-907-030 with the other pharmacy professions.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 246-907-0301; and amending WAC 246-907-030 and 246-907-0302.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
43.70.250.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 18-16-075 on July 30, 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 1.
Date Adopted: October 16, 2018.
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 16-18-087, filed 9/6/16, effective 10/7/16)
WAC 246-907-030Pharmaceutical licensing ((periods and fees—))fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Pharmacist, pharmacy technician, ((and)) pharmacy intern ((licenses)), and pharmacy assistant credentials must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) Pharmacy location((, controlled substance registration (pharmacy)))credentials, controlled ((Substances Act))substance researcher registration, ((pharmacy technician utilization, and shopkeepers differential hours licenses))drug dog handler K9 registration, and other Controlled Substances Act registrations will expire on June 1st of each year.
(3) All other ((licenses))credentials, including health care entity ((licenses, registrations, permits, or certifications)), will expire on October 1st of each year, except the shopkeeper endorsement which expires annually associated with a business license issued by the department of revenue.
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmacy ((location))professionals:
((Title of fee | Fee |
Original pharmacy fee | $370.00 |
Original pharmacy technician utilization fee | 65.00 |
Renewal pharmacy fee | 405.00 |
Renewal pharmacy technician utilization fee | 75.00 |
Penalty pharmacy fee | 205.00 |
(5) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for vendor:
Original fee | 75.00 |
Renewal fee | 75.00 |
Penalty fee | 50.00 |
(6) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmacist:
Original license fee | 145.00 |
Renewal fee, active and inactive license | 190.00 |
Renewal fee, retired license | 25.00 |
Penalty fee | 100.00 |
Expired license reissuance (active and inactive) | 90.00 |
Reciprocity fee | 335.00 |
Certification of license status to other states | 30.00 |
Retired license | 25.00 |
Temporary permit | 65.00 |
(7) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for shopkeeper:
Original fee | 40.00 |
Renewal fee | 40.00 |
Penalty fee | 40.00 |
Shopkeeper - With differential hours: |
Original fee | 35.00 |
Renewal fee | 35.00 |
Penalty fee | 35.00 |
(8) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for drug manufacturer:
Original fee | 590.00 |
Renewal fee | 590.00 |
Penalty fee | 295.00 |
(9) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for drug wholesaler - Full line:
Original fee | 590.00 |
Renewal fee | 590.00 |
Penalty fee | 295.00 |
(10) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for drug wholesaler - OTC only:
Original fee | 330.00 |
Renewal fee | 330.00 |
Penalty fee | 165.00 |
(11) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for drug wholesaler - Export:
Original fee | 590.00 |
Renewal fee | 590.00 |
Penalty | 295.00 |
(12) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for drug wholesaler - Export nonprofit humanitarian organization.
Original fee | 25.00 |
Renewal fee | 25.00 |
Penalty | 25.00 |
(13) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmacy technician:
Original fee | 60.00 |
Renewal fee | 50.00 |
Penalty fee | 50.00 |
Expired license reissuance | 50.00 |
(14) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmacy intern:
Original registration fee | 30.00 |
Renewal registration fee | 30.00 |
(15) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for Controlled Substances Act (CSA):
Registrations |
Dispensing registration fee (i.e., pharmacies and health care entities) | 80.00 |
Dispensing renewal fee (i.e., pharmacies and health care entities) | 65.00 |
Distributors registration fee (i.e., wholesalers) | 115.00 |
Distributors renewal fee (i.e., wholesalers) | 115.00 |
Manufacturers registration fee | 115.00 |
Manufacturers renewal fee | 115.00 |
Sodium pentobarbital for animal euthanization registration fee | 40.00 |
Sodium pentobarbital for animal euthanization renewal fee | 40.00 |
Researchers registration fee | 400.00 |
Researchers renewal fee | 400.00 |
Other CSA registrations | 40.00 |
(16) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for legend drug sample - Distributor:
Registration fees |
Original fee | 365.00 |
Renewal fee | 265.00 |
Penalty fee | 135.00 |
(17) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for poison manufacturer/seller - License fees:
Original fee | 40.00 |
Renewal fee | 40.00 |
(18) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for facility inspection fee:
(19) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for precursor control permit:
Original fee | 65.00 |
Renewal fee | 65.00 |
(20) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for license reissue:
(21) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for health care entity:
Original fee | 365.00 |
Renewal | 265.00 |
Penalty | 135.00)) |
(a) All pharmacy professionals:
Title of fee | Fee |
Verification of credential | $25.00 |
Duplicate credential | 10.00 |
(b) Pharmacist:
Original credential | $200.00 |
Renewal | 265.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 135.00 |
Expired credential reissuance | 265.00 |
Inactive credential renewal | 265.00 |
Retired credential application | 25.00 |
Retired credential renewal | 25.00 |
Temporary permit | 100.00 |
Reciprocity | 465.00 |
(c) Pharmacy technician:
Original credential | $70.00 |
Renewal | 70.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
Expired credential reissuance | 70.00 |
(d) Pharmacy intern:
Original credential | $45.00 |
Renewal | 45.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 45.00 |
Verification of internship hours | 25.00 |
Expired credential reissuance | 45.00 |
(e) Pharmacy assistant:
Original credential | $35.00 |
Renewal | 35.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 35.00 |
Expired credential reissuance | 35.00 |
(5) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for pharmaceutical firms:
(a) All pharmaceutical firms:
Verification of credential | $25.00 |
Duplicate credential | 10.00 |
Facility inspection | 400.00 |
(b) Pharmacy (includes hospital pharmacies):
Pharmacy credential (for hospital pharmacy associated clinics, see WAC 246-907-0302) |
| Original credential | $540.00 |
| Renewal | 540.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 270.00 |
Pharmacy technician utilization |
| Original utilization | 100.00 |
| Renewal | 100.00 |
Controlled substances authority |
| Original credential | 150.00 |
| Renewal | 150.00 |
With differential hours |
| Original credential | 55.00 |
| Renewal | 55.00 |
(c) Nonresident pharmacy:
Pharmacy credential |
| Original credential | $540.00 |
| Renewal | 540.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 270.00 |
Controlled substances authority |
| Original credential | 150.00 |
| Renewal | 150.00 |
(d) Controlled substance researcher:
Original credential | $400.00 |
Renewal | 400.00 |
(e) Other controlled substances act registrations (i.e., analytical laboratories, school laboratories):
Original credential | $360.00 |
Renewal | 360.00 |
(f) Drug dog handler K9 registration:
Original credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
(g) Health care entity:
Health care entity credential |
| Original credential | $540.00 |
| Renewal | 540.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 270.00 |
Controlled substances authority |
| Original credential | 150.00 |
| Renewal | 150.00 |
(h) Drug manufacturer:
Manufacturer credential |
| Original credential | $825.00 |
| Renewal | 825.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 300.00 |
Controlled substances authority |
| Original credential | 150.00 |
| Renewal | 150.00 |
(i) Drug wholesaler – Full line:
Wholesaler credential |
| Original credential | $825.00 |
| Renewal | 825.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 300.00 |
Controlled substances authority |
| Original credential | 150.00 |
| Renewal | 150.00 |
(j) Drug wholesaler – Export:
Wholesaler credential |
| Original credential | $825.00 |
| Renewal | 825.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 300.00 |
(k) Drug wholesaler – OTC only:
Original credential | $465.00 |
Renewal | 465.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 235.00 |
(l) Drug wholesaler – Export nonprofit humanitarian organization:
Wholesaler credential |
| Original credential | $25.00 |
| Renewal | 25.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 25.00 |
(m) Legend drug sample distributor:
Distributor credential |
| Original credential | $540.00 |
| Renewal | 540.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 270.00 |
Controlled substances authority |
| Original credential | 150.00 |
| Renewal | 150.00 |
(n) Poison manufacturer/seller:
Original credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
(o) Precursor chemicals:
Original credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
(p) Itinerant vendor:
Original credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
(q) Sodium pentobarbital for animal euthanization:
Original credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
(r) Shopkeeper:
Original credential | $55.00 |
Renewal | 55.00 |
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 16-18-069, filed 9/2/16, effective 9/8/16)
WAC 246-907-0302Hospital pharmacy associated clinics ((licensing periods and fees—))fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Parent hospital pharmacy licenses with one or more hospital pharmacy associated clinics (HPAC) expire on June 1st of each year.
(2) A parent hospital pharmacy must submit fees for HPACs in addition to fees set in WAC 246-907-030(4). HPAC fees are due annually, except as provided under subsection (3)(d) of this section.
(3) A parent hospital pharmacy must submit the following nonrefundable fees based on category and number of HPACs as defined in WAC 246-873A-020(3) added to the parent hospital pharmacy license.
(a) Category 1 HPAC. A parent hospital pharmacy must submit the Category 1 HPAC fee according to the number of Category 1 HPACs under the parent hospital pharmacy license.
HPAC tier | Number of Category 1 HPACs under parent hospital pharmacy license | Total annual fee |
A | 1-10 | $((640.00)) 895.00 | |
B | 11-50 | $((1,600.00)) 2,240.00 | |
C | 51-100 | $((2,240.00)) 3,125.00 | |
D | Over 100 | $((2,880.00)) 4,025.00 | |
(b) Category 2 HPAC. A parent hospital pharmacy must submit the Category 2 HPAC fee for each Category 2 HPAC under the parent hospital pharmacy license.
Category 2 HPAC fee | $((540.00)) 755.00 |
(c) The department charges a processing fee of fifty-five dollars for an amended license to change the number of HPACs.
(d) If at any time a parent hospital pharmacy submits an addendum increasing the number of HPACs on the parent hospital pharmacy license, which changes the applicable HPAC tier to a higher fee amount, the parent hospital pharmacy shall submit the difference in fees with the addendum.
(e) The department will not refund fees when a tier reduction occurs between renewal periods.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 246-907-0301 | Pharmacy assistant licensing periods and fees—Fees and renewal cycle. |