AN ACT Relating to midwife fees; amending RCW 18.50.050 and 18.50.102; adding a new section to chapter 18.50 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 18.50 RCW to read as follows:

Initial application fees and renewal fees for licensure as a midwife must be set by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 and must not exceed five hundred twenty-five dollars annually per license.

Sec. 3.  RCW 18.50.050 and 1996 c 191 s 24 are each amended to read as follows:

Applicants shall comply with administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees determined by the secretary as provided by ((RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280)) section 2 of this act.

Sec. 4.  RCW 18.50.102 and 2014 c 187 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A licensed midwife must renew his or her license according to the following requirements:

(a) Completion of a minimum of thirty hours of continuing education, approved by the secretary, every three years;

(b) Proof of participation in a Washington state coordinated quality improvement program as detailed in rule;

(c) Proof of participation in data submission on perinatal outcomes to a national or state research organization, as detailed in rule; and

(d) Fees determined by the secretary as provided in ((RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280)) section 2 of this act.

(2) The secretary shall write rules regarding the renewal requirements and the department's process for verification of the third-party data submission.

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