AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Rules Agenda
This agenda is for information purposes, and the noted dates of anticipated rule-making actions are estimates. Any errors in this agenda do not affect the rules and rule-making notices filed with the office of the code reviser and published in the Washington State Register. There may be additional DOH rule-making activities that cannot be forecasted as the department initiates rule making to implement new state laws, meet federal requirements, or meet unforeseen circumstances. See the "Key" at the end of the tables for explanations of terms and acronyms.
State Board of Health
Rule Making
RCW or Session Law |
Authority | WAC and Rule Title | CR-101 Filing WSR # and Date | CR-102 Filing WSR # and Date | CR-105 Filing WSR # and Date | CR-103 Filing WSR # and Date | Program Staff Contact |
| RCW 28A.165.025 | State board of health | Chapter 246-760 WAC, Vision screening in schools. | Anticipate Filing 12/2009 | CFH - Teresa
Cooper (360) 236-3530 |
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| RCW 28A.210.140 | State board of health | WAC 246-105-040 Requirements based on national immunization guidelines. |
Anticipate filing 12/2009 | CFH - Jeff Wise (360) 236-3483 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health | WAC 246-100-011 HIV-AIDS partner notification. | 08-21-034 10/8/2008 |
Anticipate filing 12/2009 | CFH - John
Peppert (360) 236-3427 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health | WAC 246-100-191
Animals, birds,
pets, measures to
prevent human
disease. WAC 246-100-201 Birds, measures to prevent psittacosis. |
07-10-117 5/2/2007 | Anticipate filing 1/2010 | EH - Liz Dykstra (360) 236-3223 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health | Chapter 246-101 WAC, Notifiable conditions. | Anticipate filing 12/2009 | EHSPHL - Pamela Lovinger (360) 236-4225 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health | Chapter 246-260 WAC, Water recreation facilities, and chapter 246-262 WAC, Recreational water contact facilities. | Proposal is exempt under RCW 34.05.310(4) | Anticipate filing by 10/2009 | EH - Mark
Soltman (360) 236-3366 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health | Chapter 246-272A WAC, On-site sewage systems. This rule making will explore creation of a process for the approval and state registration of drain field remediation technologies. The state board of health does not currently regulate remediation technologies. | 06-12-108 6/7/2006 | Anticipate filing 12/2009 | EH - Melissa
McEachron (360) 236-3265 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health | Chapter 246-272C WAC, a new chapter establishing standards for sewage (septic) tanks. WSR 04-03-010 listed standards for large on-site sewage systems (LOSS) and sewage tanks. | 06-06-051 2/28/2006 | Anticipate filing 8/2009 | EH - Melissa
McEachron (360) 236-3265 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health (delegated to department of health) | Chapter 246-290 WAC, Group A public water supplies -- Stage 2. | 08-17-074 8/19/2008
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09-10-091 5/6/2009 |
Anticipate filing by 10/2009 with effective date of 1/4/2010 | EH - Michelle
Austin (360) 236-3156 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health | Chapter 246-290 WAC, Group A public water supplies -- Lead and copper. | 09-15-040 1/8/2009 |
Anticipate filing by 7/20/2010 | EH - Theresa
Phillips (360) 236-3147 |
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| RCW 43.20.050, 70.119A.080 | State board of health (delegated to department of health) | Chapter 246-290 WAC, Group A public water supplies -- Groundwater. | 07-24-072 12/4/2007 |
Anticipate filing 7/2010 | EH - Theresa
Phillips (360) 236-3147 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health | Chapter 246-291 WAC, Group B public water supplies. | 07-14-147 7/5/2007 | Anticipate filing by 8/2010 | EH - Theresa
Phillips (360) 236-3147 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health | Chapter 246-366 WAC, Primary and secondary schools. | 04-20-050 10/1/2004 | 08-15-174
7/23/2008 supplemental filing 09-14-136 7/1/2009 |
Anticipate filing 12/2009 | SBOH - Ned
Therien (360) 236-4103 |
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| RCW 43.20.050 | State board of health | Chapter 246-390 WAC, Drinking water laboratory certification. | 06-23-077 11/13/2006 | On hold | EH - Theresa
Phillips (360) 236-3147 |
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| RCW 70.24.130 | State board of health | WAC 246-100-202 Special diseases -- Sexual transmitted duties and authorities. | 08-24-036 11/25/2008 |
09-11-110 5/19/2009 |
Anticipate filing 12/2009 | CFH - Bat-Sheva
Stein (360) 236-3582 |
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| RCW 70.58.055 | State board of health | WAC 246-491-039 Confidential information on Washington birth/fetal certificates. | Anticipate filing by 9/2009 | EHSPHL - Pamela Lovinger (360) 236-4225 |
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| RCW 70.62.240 | State board of health | Chapter 246-360 WAC, Transient accommodations. | 07-14-148 7/5/2007 | HSQA - John
Hilger (360) 236-2929 |
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| Chapter 41, Laws of 2009 | State board of health | Chapter 246-762 WAC, Scoliosis screening in school districts. | Anticipate filing CR-105 by 8/2009 | SBOH - Tara
Wolff (360) 236-4101 |
Department of Health
| RCW or Session Law | Authority | WAC and Rule Title |
CR-101 Filing WSR # and Date | CR-102 Filing WSR # and Date | CR-105 Filing WSR # and Date | CR-103 Filing WSR # and Date | Program Staff Contact |
| RCW 18.35.161 | Board of hearing and speech | WAC 246-828-XXX Prohibiting the use of the title "Audioprosthologist." | 09-11-116 5/20/2009 |
Jenette Benham (360) 236-4857 |
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| RCW 18.35.161, chapter 301, Laws of 2009 | Board of hearing and speech | Chapter 246-828 WAC, Hearing and speech, amending the chapter to add the requirements, including the fees, for the new speech and language pathology assistant profession and for general housekeeping changes. | 09-15-114 7/17/2009 |
Jenette Benham (360) 236-4857 |
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| RCW 18.52.071 | Board of nursing home administrators | WAC 246-843-010, 246-843-070, 246-843-071, 246-843-073, 246-843-090, 246-843-093, 246-843-095, 246-843-230 and 246-843-231, application for initial license and endorsement. | 06-12-109 6/7/2006 | HSQA - Kendra
Pitzler (360) 236-4723 |
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| RCW 18.130.050, 18.57.005, 18.57A.020 | Board of osteopathic medicine and surgery | Chapter 246-853 WAC, Osteopathic physicians; chapter 246-854 WAC, Osteopathic physician assistants -- Sedation and anesthesia. | 07-16-141 8/1/2007 | HSQA - Erin
Obenland (360) 236-4945 |
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| RCW 18.130.050, 18.57.005, 18.57A.020 | Board of osteopathic medicine and surgery | Chapter 246-853 WAC, Osteopathic physician; chapter 246-854 WAC, Osteopathic physician assistant. Delegation and supervision of nonsurgical cosmetic procedure. | 07-16-143 8/1/2007 | HSQA - Erin
Obenland (360) 236-4945 |
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| Chapter 18.64 RCW | Board of pharmacy | WAC 246-870-060. | HSQA - Doreen
Beebe (360) 236-4834 |
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| RCW 18.64.005 | Board of pharmacy | WAC 246-869-090 Prescription transfers. | Expedited rule-making notice filed under RCW 34.05.353 | 09-06-018 2/20/2009 |
Anticipate filing 8/2009 | HSQA - Doreen
Beebe (360) 236-4834 |
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| RCW 18.64.005 | Board of pharmacy | Chapter 246-886 WAC, Animal control -- Legend drug sodium pentobarbital. | 09-11-049 5/13/2009 |
Anticipate filing by 12/2009 | HSQA - Doreen Beebe (306) 236-4834 | ||
| RCW 18.64.005 | Board of pharmacy | New chapter 246-852 WAC, Genetic counselors. | Anticipate filing 8/2009 | HSQA - Doreen
Beebe (360) 236-4834 |
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| RCW 18.64.005(7) | Board of pharmacy | WAC 246-865-060 Extended care facility -- Pharmaceutical services, allowing pharmacies to register as a controlled substance registrant to receive outdated, discontinued, or unwanted controlled substance prescription from extended care facilities. | 04-21-078 10/20/2004 | HSQA - Lisa
Hodgson (360) 236-2927 |
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| RCW 18.64.005(7), 69.50.201 | Board of pharmacy | WAC 246-887-170 Regulations implementing the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Placement of the substance, carisoprodol, in Schedule IV of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. | 03-09-124 4/23/2003 | Anticipate filing by 8/20090 [2009] | HSQA - Lisa
Hodgson (360) 236-2927 |
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| RCW 18.64.005, 18.64.165 | Board of pharmacy | New chapter 246-874 WAC, Pharmaceutical services -- Correctional facilities, the board of pharmacy is considering developing rules that will establish minimum enforceable requirements specifically for Washington correctional facilities in safe handling, storage, recordkeeping and administration of pharmaceuticals. | 07-14-145 7/5/2007 | HSQA - Doreen
Beebe (360) 236-4834 |
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| RCW 18.64.005, 69.41.075 | Board of pharmacy | WAC 246-883-020 Identification of legend drugs. | 09-15-061 7/10/2009 |
HSQA - Doreen
Beebe (360) 236-4834 |
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| RCW 18.25.0171, 18.130.050 (1), (12) | Chiropractic quality assurance commission | Chapter 246-808 WAC, Chiropractic quality assurance commission (CQAC) is considering amending the documentation of care rule. In addition, CQAC may amend the continuing education rule as well. | 07-20-038 9/25/2007 | Anticipate filing 12/2009 | HSQA - Leann
Yount (360) 236-4856 |
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| RCW 18.32.040 | Dental quality assurance commission | Issuance of dental limited licenses -- Residency programs. | HSQA - Jennifer
Santiago (360) 236-4893 |
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| RCW 18.36A.060 | Department of health | WAC 246-836-080 Continuing competency program requirements for naturopathic physicians. | 08-17-041 8/14/2008 |
HSQA - Susan
Gragg (360) 236-4941 |
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| Chapter 18.84 RCW | Department of health | Chapter 246-926 WAC, Radiologist assistants and advanced level radiological technologist. | 08-17-040 8/14/2008 |
Anticipated filing date 10/2009 | HSQA - Susan
Gragg (360) 236-4941 |
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| Chapters 18.88A, 74.39 RCW, new chapter within Title 18 RCW |
Department of health | Chapter 246-XXX WAC, creating a new chapter to establish certification requirements for home care aides. | 09-07-053 3/11/2009 |
HSQA - Kendra
Pitzler (360) 236-4723 |
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| Chapter 18.135 RCW, chapter 43, Laws of 2009 | Department of health | Chapter 246-826 WAC, amending the chapter to expand the scope of practice for health care assistants to administer certain medications. | 09-15-189 7/22/2009 |
HSQA - Erin
Obenland (360) 236-4945 |
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| RCW 43.70.040, 70.38.135 |
Department of health | WAC 246-310-XXX Hospital acute care bed methodology. | Anticipate filing 9/2009 | HSQA - John
Hilger (360) 236-2929 |
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| RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.040 | Department of health | Chapter 246-314 WAC, Revising the construction review services standards. | Anticipate filing 9/2009 | HSQA - John
Hilger (360) 236-2929 |
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| RCW 43.70.120 and chapter 215, Laws of 2008 |
Department of health | WAC 246-780-001 through 246-780-060, Farmers market nutrition program (FMNP). | 08-19-012 9/4/2008 |
CFH - Janice
Boden (360) 236-3610 |
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| RCW 43.70.120 and 7 C.F.R. 246 | Department of health | WAC 246-790-060 Women, infant, and children's nutrition program authorized foods. | 08-16-036 7/29/2008 |
Anticipate filing 12/2009 | CFH - Janice
Boden (360) 236-3610 |
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| RCW 43.70.150, | Department of health | Chapter 246-XXX WAC, Electronic death registration system (EDRS). | 07-08-051 3/29/2007 | EHSPHL - Philip
Freeman (360) 236-4330 |
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| RCW 43.70.250 | Department of health | WAC 246-282-990 Sanitary control of shellfish -- Fees. | 09-15-187 7/22/2009 |
Anticipate filing by 9/2009 | EH - Brandy Brush (360) 236-3342 | ||
| RCW 43.70.259, 43.70.280 | Department of health | WAC 246-919-990, 246-918-990, physician and surgeon and physician assistant fees. | Proposal is exempt under RCW 34.05.310(4) | 09-13-088 6/16/2009 |
Anticipate filing 8/2009 | HSQA - Dianna
Staley (360) 236-4997 |
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| RCW 43.70.340 | Department of health | WAC 246-358-990 Temporary worker housing fee, 246-359-990 Temporary worker housing construction standard fees, 246-361-990 Cherry harvest camp fees. | 07-17-171 8/22/2007 | HSQA - John
Hilger (360) 236-2929 |
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| RCW 64.44.070 | Department of health | Chapter 246-205 WAC, Decontamination of illegal drug manufacturing storage sites. | Proposal is exempt under RCW 34.05.310(4) | Anticipate filing by 9/2009 | EH - Mark
Soltman (360) 236-3366 |
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| Chapter 70, Laws of 2007 | Department of health | New chapter 246-XXX WAC relating to certification of animal massage practitioners. | 07-18-016 8/24/2007 | HSQA - Judy Haenke (360) 236-4828 | |||
| RCW 70.54.340 | Department of health | Chapter 246-145 WAC amending the chapter to adopt sterilization and infection control requirements which will be enforced by the department of licensing. | OS - Patti
Rathbun (360) 236-4067 |
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| RCW 70.98.050 | Department of health | Chapter 246-231 WAC, Packaging and transportation of radioactive material and chapter 246-240 WAC, Radiation protection -- Medical use of radioactive material. | Proposal is exempt under RCW 34.05.310(4) | Anticipate filing by 9/2009 | EH - Traci Black (360) 236-3259 |
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| RCW 70.98.050 | Department of health | Chapter 246-247 WAC, Radiation protection -- Air emission. | 05-12-140 6/1/2005 | EH - Traci Black (360) 236-3259 | |||
| RCW 70.98.050 | Department of health | Chapter 246-255A WAC, Dental X-ray radiation safety and diagnostic imaging quality standards. | Anticipate filing 8/2009 | EH- Traci Black (360) 236-3259 |
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| Chapter 70.185 RCW | Department of health | Chapter 246-562 WAC, J-1 physician visa waiver regulations. | 08-14-077 6/26/2008 | Anticipate filing by 12/2009 | HSQA - Jennell
Prentice (360) 236-2814 |
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| Chapter 70.225 RCW | Department of health | TITLE 246 WAC, adding new chapter for prescription monitoring program (PMP). | 08-15-085 7/16/2008 | Note: Rule making is suspended at this time | HSQA - Doreen
Beebe (360) 236-4834 |
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| Chapter 70.54 RCW | Department of health | Chapter 246-102 WAC, Cancer registry. | 09-15-186 7/22/2009 |
CFH - Katie
Golub (360) 236-3624 |
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| RCW 70.118B.040 | Department of health | Chapter 246-272B WAC, Large on-site sewage system (LOSS) regulations. | 08-03-065 1/14/2008 | Anticipate filing 12/2009 | EH - Kelly
Cooper (360) 236-3012 |
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| RCW 70.168.050, 70.168.060 | Department of health | WAC 246-976-485 through 246-976-887, EMS and trauma system's trauma service designation rules for adult and pediatric trauma care. | 08-18-039 8/28/2008 |
Anticipate filing by 8/2009 | HSQA - Maura Craig (360) 236-4987 | ||
| RCW 70.168.060, 70.168.090 | Department of health | Trauma registry standards: WAC 246-976-420 Trauma registry -- Department responsibilities and 246-976-430 Trauma registry -- Provider responsibilities . | 06-02-086 1/4/2006 | Anticipate filing 9/2009 | HSQA - Kathy
Schmitt (360) 236-2869 |
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| RCW 90.46.015 | Department of health | Chapter 246-XXX WAC, Greywater. | 09-15-188 7/22/2009 |
Anticipate filing by 7/2010 | EH - Maryanne
Guichard (360) 236-3391 |
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| RCW 18.130.050, 18.71.017, 18.71A.020 | Medical quality assurance commission | Chapter 246-919 WAC, Physicians and chapter 246-918 WAC, Physician assistants. Delegation and supervision of nonsurgical cosmetic procedures. | 07-08-103 4/4/2007 | Anticipate filing by 12/2009 | HSQA - Beverly
Thomas (360) 236-4788 |
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| RCW 18.130.050, 18.71A.020 | Medical quality assurance commission | New sections in chapter 246-918 WAC, Safe and effective analgesia and anesthesia administration in office-based surgery settings as it applies to physician assistants. | 07-23-125 11/21/2007 | HSQA - Beverly
Thomas (360) 236-4788 |
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| RCW 18.71.017 | Medical quality assurance commission | WAC 246-919-601 Safe and effective analgesia and anesthetic administration in office-based surgical settings. The commission is considering proposed rules for physicians who perform surgery within their offices. | 07-03-178 1/24/2007 | Anticipated filing by 12/2009 | HSQA - Beverly
Thomas (360) 236-4788 |
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| RCW 18.79.010, 18.79.110 | Nursing care quality assurance commission | WAC 246-840-XXX. New rule for the nursing care quality assurance commission mandatory continuing competency for licensed nurses. | 08-13-092 6/18/2008 | HSQA - Terry
West (360) 236-4712 |
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| RCW 18.59.090, 18.130.050 | Occupational therapy practice board | WAC 246-847-030 Occupational therapists acting in a consulting capacity, 246-847-055 Initial application for individuals who have not practiced within the past four years, 246-847-068 Expired license, 246-847-070 Inactive credential, 246-847-125 Applicants currently licensed in other states or territories, and 246-847-XXX Renewal for those that have not practiced in four years. | 08-15-088 7/17/2008 | Anticipated filing by 12/2009 | HSQA - Janette
Benham (360) 236-4857 |
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| RCW 18.22.015, 18.130.050 | Podiatric medical board | Chapter 246-922 WAC, creating rules on the administration of sedation and anesthesia in the offices of podiatric physicians. The rule making may include necessary training and equipment requirements for podiatric physicians to perform office-based surgery. | 07-16-139 8/1/2007 | Anticipated filing by 12/2009 | HSQA - Erin
Obenland (360) 236-4945 |
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| RCW 18.22.015, 18.130.050 | Podiatric medical board | WAC 246-922-010 Definitions, adding new sections to chapter 246-922 WAC to establish standards for prescribing orthotic devices by podiatrists. | 07-16-140 8/1/2007 | Anticipated filing by 12/2009 | HSQA - Erin
Obenland (360) 236-4945 |
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| RCW 18.92.030 | Veterinary board of governors | New section WAC 246-935-XXX Identification of veterinary technician standard tasks and procedures that must be included in the experience of a person who qualifies to take the veterinary technician examination through a period of practical experience. | 07-16-142 8/1/2007 | Anticipated filing 12/2009 | HSQA - Judy
Haenke (360) 236-4828 |
CR-101 is a preproposal statement of inquiry filed under RCW 34.05.310.
CR-102 is a proposed rule-making notice filed under RCW 34.05.320 or 34.05.340.
Proposal is exempt under RCW 34.05.310(4) means a rule that does not require the filing of a CR-101 notice under RCW 34.05.310(4).
CR-105 is an expedited rule-making notice filed under RCW 34.05.353. This is an accelerated rule adoption process with
no public hearing required.
CR-103 is rule-making order permanently adopting a rule, and
filed under RCW 34.05.360 and 34.05.380.
Emergency rules are temporary rules filed under RCW 34.05.350
and 34.05.380 by using a CR-103 rule-making order. Emergency
rules may be used to meet certain urgent circumstances. These
rules are effective for one hundred twenty days after the
filing date, and may be extended in certain circumstances.
Dashed cells in tables mean the anticipated filing date is not
known at the time this rules agenda is filed.
Blank cells in tables mean the anticipated filing date is not known at the time this rules agenda is filed.
TBD - To be determined is when a date is still being discussed.
RCW is the Revised Code of Washington.
WAC is the Washington Administrative Code.
WSR number is the Washington state register official filing
reference number given by the office of the code reviser when
a notice is filed.
DOH is the department of health.
HSQA is the health systems quality assurance division.
EH is the environmental health division.
EHSPHL is the epidemiology health statistics and public health
labs division.
CFH is the community family health division.
SBOH is the state board of health.