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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2743

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1996 Regular Session

By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Honeyford, Backlund, Silver and Lisk)

Read first time 02/02/96.

Revising requirements for retired active licenses for health care practitioners.

    AN ACT Relating to requirements for retired active licenses for health care practitioners; and amending RCW 18.130.250.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 18.130.250 and 1991 c 229 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    The disciplining authority may adopt rules pursuant to this section authorizing a retired active license status.  An individual credentialed by a disciplining authority regulated in the state under RCW 18.130.040, who is practicing only in emergent or intermittent circumstances as defined by rule established by the disciplining authority, may hold a retired active license at a reduced renewal fee established by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250.  Such a license shall meet the continuing education or continued competency requirements, if any, established by the disciplining authority for renewals, and is subject to the provisions of this chapter.  The disciplining authority may adopt rules under this section that establish different continuing education requirements for retired active license holders who provide only uncompensated community services.  Individuals who have entered into retired status agreements with the disciplinary authority in any jurisdiction shall not qualify for a retired active license under this section.  The disciplinary authority may adopt by rule requirements to be met by applicants holding a retired active license for reinstatement or issuance of a regular license for resumption of full-time practice.

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