WSR 18-21-140
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed October 19, 2018, 2:12 p.m., effective various dates]
Effective Date of Rule: WAC 246-915A-990 will become effective January 1, 2019; and WAC 246-915-990 and 246-915-99005 will become effective February 1, 2019.
Purpose: WAC 246-915-990 Physical therapist fees and renewal cycle, 246-915-99005 Physical therapist assistant fees and renewal cycle, and 246-915A-990 Physical therapist and physical therapist assistant compact privilege fees and renewal cycle, the adopted rules increase renewal fees for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, make adjustments to duplicate credential and late renewal fees to generate sufficient revenue to align program revenue with expenditures and avoid the projected deficit next biennium. The adopted rules also add a new section to add fees to implement the physical therapy licensure compact (compact).
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 256-915A-990; and amending WAC 246-915-990 and 246-915-99005.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 18-16-077 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 18, 2018.
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 15-19-149, filed 9/22/15, effective 1/1/16)
WAC 246-915-990Physical ((therapy))therapist fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title of Fee | Fee |
Original application | |
| Application | $65.00 |
Active license renewal | |
| License renewal | ((50.00)) 75.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
| Expired license reissuance | 50.00 |
Inactive license renewal | |
| License renewal | 35.00 |
| Expired license reissuance | 50.00 |
Duplicate license | ((15.00)) 10.00 |
Verification of license | 25.00 |
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 15-19-149, filed 9/22/15, effective 1/1/16)
WAC 246-915-99005Physical therapist assistant fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for physical therapist assistant:
Title of Fee | Fee |
Original application | |
| Application | $60.00 |
Active license renewal | |
| License renewal | ((45.00))70.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | ((45.00))50.00 |
| Expired license reissuance | 50.00 |
Inactive license renewal | |
| License renewal | 35.00 |
| Expired license reissuance | 50.00 |
Duplicate license | ((15.00))10.00 |
Verification of license | 25.00 |
Chapter 246-915A WAC
PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT
NEW SECTION
WAC 246-915A-990Physical therapist and physical therapist assistant compact privilege fees and renewal cycle.
(1) The compact privilege must be renewed no later than the expiration date of the home state license. The compact privilege holder must comply with all physical therapy licensure compact eligibility requirements in this chapter to maintain the compact privilege.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title of Fee | Fee |
Application | $45.00 |
Renewal | 45.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 45.00 |