PERMANENT RULES
Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2012.
Purpose: WAC 246-809-990 and 246-834-990, the adopted rules establish the HEAL-WA fee required under SSB 5071 (chapter 35, Laws of 2011) for midwives and marraige [marriage] and family therapists. The fee is assessed on inital [initial] licensure and renewals and provides for these professions to access the HEAL-WA on-line resources. The adopted rules also amend the existing HEAL-WA fee name for mental health counselors and social workers, and make general housekeeping edits.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-809-990 and 246-834-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.112.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 11-16-077 on August 1, 2011.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 9, 2011.
Mary C. Selecky
Secretary
OTS-4161.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 10-19-071, filed 9/16/10,
effective 10/15/10)
WAC 246-809-990
Licensed counselor, and associate -- 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) Associate licenses are valid for one year and must be renewed every year on the date of issuance. The associate license may be renewed no more than four times.
| Title | Fee | |
| (3) | The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed marriage and family therapist: | |
| Application | $150.00 | |
| Initial license | 75.00 | |
| Renewal | 140.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | 70.00 | |
| Expired license reissuance | 85.00 | |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 | |
| Certification of license | 10.00 | |
| UW on-line access fee (HEAL-WA) | 25.00 | |
| (4) | The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed mental health counselor: | |
| Application | 140.00 | |
| Initial license | 125.00 | |
| Renewal | 138.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | 60.00 | |
| Expired license reissuance | 65.00 | |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 | |
| Certification of license | 10.00 | |
| UW (( |
25.00 | |
| (5) | The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed advanced social worker and licensed independent clinical social worker: | |
| Application | 125.00 | |
| Initial license | 125.00 | |
| Renewal | 126.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | 63.00 | |
| Expired license reissuance | 72.50 | |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 | |
| Certification of license | 10.00 | |
| UW (( |
25.00 | |
| (6) | The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed marriage and family therapy associates: | |
| Application | 50.00 | |
| Renewal | 40.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | 40.00 | |
| Expired license reissuance | 40.00 | |
| Duplicate license | 15.00 | |
| Certification of license | 15.00 | |
| (7) | The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed mental health counselor associates: | |
| Application | 50.00 | |
| Renewal | 40.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | 40.00 | |
| Expired license reissuance | 40.00 | |
| Duplicate license | 15.00 | |
| Certification of license | 15.00 | |
| (8) | The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed advanced social worker associates and licensed independent clinical social worker associates: | |
| Application | 50.00 | |
| Renewal | 40.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | 40.00 | |
| Expired license reissuance | 40.00 | |
| Duplicate license | 15.00 | |
| Certification of license | 15.00 | |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, and 2010 c 37. 10-19-071, § 246-809-990, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.225 RCW. 09-15-039, § 246-809-990, filed 7/8/09, effective 7/8/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250 and 2008 c 329. 08-16-008, § 246-809-990, filed 7/24/08, effective 7/25/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and 43.70.110. 05-12-012, § 246-809-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: 2001 c 251, RCW 43.70.250. 01-17-113, § 246-809-990, filed 8/22/01, effective 9/22/01.]
OTS-4160.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 10-19-071, filed 9/16/10,
effective 10/15/10)
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. ((The
secretary may require payment of renewal fees less than those
established in this section if the current level of fees is
likely to result in a surplus of funds. Surplus funds are
those in excess of the amount necessary to pay for the costs
of administering the program and to maintain a reasonable
reserve. Notice of any adjustment in the required payment
will be provided to practitioners. The adjustment in the
required payment shall remain in place for the duration of a
renewal cycle to assure practitioners an equal benefit from
the adjustment.))
(2) The following fees are nonrefundable:
| Title of Fee | Fee |
| Initial application | $500.00 |
| National examination administration (initial/retake) | 103.00 |
| State examination (initial/retake) | 155.00 |
| Renewal | 500.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 250.00 |
| Duplicate license | 25.00 |
| Certification of license | 25.00 |
| Application fee -- Midwife-in-training program | 978.75 |
| Expired license reissuance | 300.00 |
| UW on-line access fee (HEAL-WA) | 25.00 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, and 2010 c 37. 10-19-071, § 246-834-990, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10. Statutory Authority: 2006 c 372, RCW 43.70.250 and 18.50.135. 06-13-012, § 246-834-990, filed 6/9/06, effective 7/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and 43.70.110. 05-12-012, § 246-834-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250 and 18.50.135. 04-22-113, § 246-834-990, filed 11/3/04, effective 2/17/05. 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.]