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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2126

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Braddock, Sprenkle and Brooks

 

 

Read first time 2/22/89 and referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

 


AN ACT Relating to rule adoption by the medical examining board; and adding a new section to chapter 18.71 RCW.

 

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

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 18.71 RCW to read as follows:

          The Washington state board of medical examiners shall adopt rules governing unlicensed persons acting as surgical assistants under the direct supervision of a licensed surgeon.

          This section shall expire July 1, 1990.