WSR 17-08-061
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed March 31, 2017, 10:05 a.m., effective August 1, 2017]
Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 2017.
Purpose: WAC 246-808-990 Chiropractic fees and renewal cycle, the amended rule reduces initial license and renewal fees for chiropractors. The new fee levels are expected to more closely align licensing revenue with costs of administering the chiropractic profession over time. The amended rule also updates the term "certification" to "verification" of chiropractic licensure and chiropractic X-ray technician registration, and clarifies the jurisprudence exam fee.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-808-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 17-05-044 on February 8, 2017.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: March 28, 2017.
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 15-19-145, filed 9/22/15, effective 1/1/16)
WAC 246-808-990 Chiropractic fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses and registrations must be renewed on the practitioner's birthday every year as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for chiropractic licensure:
Title of Fee
Fee
Original application
 
 
Application
$((380.00))
330.00
 
Jurisprudence examination and reexamination
100.00
 
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
Temporary practice permit
 
 
90-day permit
105.00
Preceptorship - Initial and renewal
155.00
Active license renewal
 
 
Renewal
((432.00))
380.00
 
Late renewal penalty
((216.00))
190.00
 
Expired license reissuance
302.00
 
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
Inactive license renewal
 
 
Renewal
257.00
 
Expired license reissuance
157.00
Duplicate license
30.00
((Certification)) Verification of license
30.00
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for chiropractic X-ray technician registration:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application
47.00
Original registration
47.00
Renewal
62.00
Late renewal penalty
62.00
Expired registration reissuance
62.00
Duplicate registration
30.00
((Certification)) Verification of registration
30.00