READ FIRST TIME 01/28/11.   

     AN ACT Relating to evaluating military training and experience toward meeting licensing requirements in medical professions; adding a new section to chapter 18.30 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.34 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.55 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.57A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.64A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.71A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.73 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.74 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.84 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.88A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.89 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.135 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.215 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 18.260 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 18.30 RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the secretary determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of the state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 18.34 RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the secretary determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 18.55 RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the secretary determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   A new section is added to chapter 18.57A RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training and experience requirements of this chapter unless the board determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5   A new section is added to chapter 18.64A RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training and experience requirements of this chapter unless the board determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6   A new section is added to chapter 18.71A RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the commission determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 7   A new section is added to chapter 18.73 RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the secretary determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 8   A new section is added to chapter 18.74 RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training and experience requirements of this chapter unless the board determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 9   A new section is added to chapter 18.84 RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the secretary determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 10   A new section is added to chapter 18.88A RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the commission determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 11   A new section is added to chapter 18.89 RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the secretary determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 12   A new section is added to chapter 18.135 RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the secretary determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 13   A new section is added to chapter 18.215 RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the secretary determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 14   A new section is added to chapter 18.260 RCW to read as follows:
     An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the commission determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.