Purpose: The Board of Physical Therapy is repealing WAC 246-915-150 and 246-915-170 because these sections are redundant to language in WAC 246-915-140 and 246-915-160.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 246-915-150 and 246-915-170.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 18.74 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 04-20-052 on October 1, 2004.

     A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Kris Waidely, P.O. Box 47867, Tumwater, WA 98501, phone (360) 236-4847, fax (360) 664-9077, e-mail kris.waidely@doh.wa.gov.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 2.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 2.

     Date Adopted: April 12, 2005.

Sam Stockton, PT, Chair

Board of Physical Therapy

by Kris Waidely

OTS-7416.1

REPEALER

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 246-915-150	Physical therapist assistant and physical therapy aide supervision ratio.
WAC 246-915-170	Special requirements for physical therapist assistant utilization.

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