WSR 22-20-054

WITHDRAWAL OF

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

[Filed September 28, 2022, 5:04 p.m.]

This memo serves as notice that the department of health (department), board of massage (board) is withdrawing the CR-101 for WAC 246-830-005, 246-830-037, and 246-830-430, massage therapists. The department, in coordination with the board, filed this CR-101 to examine and consider revising sections of the massage therapist rules related to massage education and training transfer programs. The CR-101 was filed March 29, 2022, and published in WSR 22-08-033.

The department and board is withdrawing this CR-101 because review of the assistant attorney general's equity analysis of the existing massage therapist transfer programs' rule revealed that no inequities exist. The board agreed that no inequities exist in the rule as written and voted to not proceed with rule making at its September 23, 2022, regular meeting.

Individuals requiring information on this rule should contact Megan Maxey, at 360-236-4945 or email Megan.Maxey@doh.wa.gov.

Tami M. Thompson

Regulatory Affairs Manager