H-0270.1
HOUSE BILL 1010
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State of Washington | 64th Legislature | 2015 Regular Session |
By Representatives Johnson, Cody, Harris, Moeller, Manweller, Walsh, Clibborn, Robinson, Tharinger, Riccelli, Rodne, Short, Gregerson, and Buys
Prefiled 12/08/14. Read first time 01/12/15. Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
AN ACT Relating to referral of medical cases to occupational therapists; and amending RCW
18.59.100.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 18.59.100 and 1999 c 333 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
An occupational therapist shall, after evaluating a patient and if the case is a medical one, refer the case to a physician for appropriate medical direction if such direction is lacking. Treatment by an occupational therapist of such a medical case may take place only upon the referral of a physician, osteopathic physician, podiatric physician and surgeon, naturopath, chiropractor, physician assistant, psychologist, optometrists, or advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed to practice in this state.
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