CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2704

Chapter 143, Laws of 1998

55th Legislature

1998 Regular Session

INACTIVE LICENSE STATUS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/11/98

Passed by the House March 7, 1998

Yeas 96 Nays 0

CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

Passed by the Senate March 3, 1998

Yeas 47 Nays 0

CERTIFICATE

I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2704 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

Chief Clerk

Approved March 25, 1998

FILED

March 25, 1998 - 4:29 p.m.

GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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HOUSE BILL 2704

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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

Passed Legislature - 1998 Regular Session

State of Washington 55th Legislature 1998 Regular Session

By Representatives Skinner, Cody and Anderson

Read first time 01/19/98. Referred to Committee on Health Care.

AN ACT Relating to inactive status for physical therapists; and adding a new section to chapter 18.74 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 18.74 RCW to read as follows:

Any physical therapist licensed under this chapter not practicing physical therapy or providing services may place his or her license in an inactive status. The board shall prescribe requirements for maintaining an inactive status and converting from an inactive or active status. The secretary may establish fees for alterations in license status.