WSR 15-05-055

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 13, 2015, 10:29 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 246-926-140, 246-926-310, and 246-926-410, radiologic technology - military equivalency of training or experience in meeting credentialing standards.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.84.040 and 18.84.095.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: In 2011, the legislature allowed military training or experience to satisfy credentialing requirements for health care professions unless a health profession regulatory entity determines that it is not substantially equivalent to Washington licensure standards (SSB 5307, chapter 32, Laws of 2011). For the radiologic technology professions, the department is considering amending rules to address final equivalency determinations for radiologic technologists, radiologist assistants, and cardiovascular invasive specialists.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Interested persons can participate in the rule process through meetings and by submitting written comments, and are encouraged to join the listserv at http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A0=RADIOLOGIC-TECHNOLOGISTS. Please address questions and/or comments to Susan Gragg, Program Manager, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, phone (360) 236-4941, fax (360) 236-2901, e-mail susan.gragg@doh.wa.gov.

February 12, 2015

Dennis E. Worsham

Deputy Secretary

for John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH

Secretary