Requires the secretary of health to adopt by rule requirements for standard precautions for preventing the spread of disease and the sterilization of needles, single-use disposable sharps, reusable sharps, instruments, and jewelry used by a person who practices body modification in accordance with national standards.

Requires the department of health to conduct a study of the body modification profession and make recommendations to the legislature as to whether the professions should be regulated, and to what extent, for the purpose of protecting the public interest under the criteria set forth in RCW 18.120.030.