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                         SENATE BILL 6714

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senator Thibaudeau

Read first time 01/24/2000.  Referred to Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care.

Establishing continuing education requirements for respiratory care practitioners.

    AN ACT Relating to continuing education requirements for respiratory care practitioners; and amending RCW 18.89.140.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 18.89.140 and 1997 c 334 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

    Licenses shall be renewed according to administrative procedures, administrative requirements, continuing education requirements, and fees determined by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.  A minimum of thirty hours of continuing education approved by the secretary must be completed every two years to meet the continuing education requirements under this section.

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