CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1010
Chapter 10, Laws of 2015
64th Legislature
2015 Regular Session
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS--REFERRAL OF MEDICAL CASES--OPTOMETRISTS
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/24/2015
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1010
Passed Legislature - 2015 Regular Session
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State of Washington | 64th Legislature | 2015 Regular Session |
By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Johnson, Cody, Harris, Moeller, Manweller, Walsh, Clibborn, Robinson, Tharinger, Riccelli, Rodne, Short, Gregerson, and Buys)
READ FIRST TIME 02/03/15.
AN ACT Relating to referral of medical cases to occupational therapists; and amending RCW
18.59.100.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 18.59.100 and 1999 c 333 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
An occupational therapist shall, after evaluating a patient and if the case is a medical one, refer the case to a physician for appropriate medical direction if such direction is lacking. Treatment by an occupational therapist of such a medical case may take place only upon the referral of a physician, osteopathic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopath, chiropractor, physician assistant, psychologist, optometrist, or advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed to practice in this state.
Passed by the House February 9, 2015.
Passed by the Senate April 8, 2015.
Approved by the Governor April 17, 2015.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 17, 2015.
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