Purpose: The department is increasing the midwifery licensing fees within the I-601 allowance to help defray program costs. It is the law of the state of Washington (RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280) that the cost of each professional license be fully borne by the members of that profession. By raising the midwifery licensing fee, the midwifery program will come closer to covering its program expenses.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-834-990.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.250 and 18.50.135.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 04-15-152 on July 21, 2004.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.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: October 27, 2004.

M. C. Selecky

Secretary

OTS-7220.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-23-101, filed 11/21/01, effective 1/21/02)

WAC 246-834-990   Midwifery fees and renewal cycle.   (1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.

     (2) The following fees are nonrefundable:

Title of Fee	Fee
Initial application	$((500.00)) 515.00
National examination administration (initial/retake)	((100.00)) 103.00
State examination (initial/retake)	((150.00)) 154.50
Renewal	((950.00)) 978.75
Late renewal penalty	300.00
Duplicate license	25.00
Certification of license	25.00
Application fee -- Midwife-in-training program	((950.00)) 978.75
Expired license reissuance	300.00

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 and RCW 18.50.102. 01-23-101, § 246-834-990, filed 11/21/01, effective 1/21/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.50.102 and 43.70.250. 98-11-069, § 246-834-990, filed 5/19/98, effective 7/13/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 91-13-002 (Order 173), § 246-834-990, filed 6/6/91, effective 7/7/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-834-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 90-04-094 (Order 029), § 308-115-405, filed 2/7/90, effective 3/10/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.50.135. 89-08-008 (Order PM 827), § 308-115-405, filed 3/24/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086. 87-18-031 (Order PM 667), § 308-115-405, filed 8/27/87. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 168 § 12. 83-17-031 (Order PL 442), § 308-115-405, filed 8/10/83. Formerly WAC 308-115-400.]

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