WSR 13-21-077
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed October 17, 2013, 12:12 p.m., effective January 1, 2014]
Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2014.
Purpose: WAC 246-822-990, 246-828-990 and 246-847-990, each rule adds an annual surcharge to credential fees to support the University of Washington Health Resources for Washington online resource library (HEAL-WA). The affected professions are dieticians and nutritionists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and speech-language pathologists.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-822-990, 246-828-990, and 246-847-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.280.
Other Authority: ESB 5206 (chapter 249, Laws of 2013).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-16-030 on July 29, 2013.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 15, 2013.
Jessica Todorovich
Deputy Secretary
for John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-20-092, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11)
WAC 246-822-990 Dietitian and nutritionist fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Certificates must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title
Fee
Application
$100.00
Renewal
70.00
HEAL-WA* surcharge—Application and renewal
 
16.00
Late renewal penalty
50.00
Expired certificate reissuance
50.00
Duplicate certificate
30.00
Certification of certificate
30.00
*
HEAL-WA is the health resources for Washington online library. See RCW 43.70.110.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-20-092, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11)
WAC 246-828-990 Hearing instrument fitter/dispenser, audiologist, speech language pathologist, and speech language pathology assistant fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Credentials must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) Practitioners must pay the following nonrefundable fees:
Audiologist or Speech Language Pathologist
 
Fee Type:
Fee
Interim permit
 
 
 
Application
$165.00
 
 
Permit
140.00
 
Initial license
 
 
 
Application
165.00
 
 
License
140.00
 
 
HEAL-WA* surcharge
16.00
 
Renewal
110.00
 
 
HEAL-WA* surcharge
16.00
 
Inactive license
60.00
 
Late renewal penalty
90.00
 
Expired license reissuance
140.00
 
Expired inactive license reissuance
90.00
 
Certification of license
30.00
 
Duplicate license
30.00
 
* Surcharge applies to speech language pathologists only. HEAL-WA is the health resources for Washington online library. See RCW 43.70.110.
Hearing Instrument Fitter/Dispenser
 
Fee Type:
Fee
License application
$165.00
 
Initial license
140.00
 
Renewal
110.00
 
Inactive license
56.00
 
Late renewal penalty
90.00
 
Expired license reissuance
136.00
 
Expired inactive license reissuance
86.00
 
Certification of license
30.00
 
Duplicate license
30.00
 
Speech Language Pathology Assistant
 
Fee Type:
Fee
Application
$125.00
 
Renewal
70.00
 
Inactive credential
50.00
 
Late renewal penalty
50.00
 
Expired credential reissuance
50.00
 
Expired inactive credential reissuance
50.00
 
Certification of credential
15.00
 
Duplicate credential
15.00
 
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-20-092, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11)
WAC 246-847-990 Occupational therapy fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every two years on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for occupational therapist:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application and initial license fee
$175.00
License renewal
145.00
HEAL-WA* surcharge - Initial license and renewal ($16.00 per year for two-year cycle)
 
32.00
Limited permit fee
55.00
Late renewal fee
80.00
Expired license reissuance
80.00
Inactive license
15.00
Expired inactive license reissuance
15.00
Duplicate license
30.00
Certification of license
30.00
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for occupational therapy assistant:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application and initial license fee
175.00
License renewal
125.00
HEAL-WA* surcharge - Initial license and renewal ($16.00 per year for two-year cycle)
 
32.00
Late renewal fee
70.00
Expired license reissuance
70.00
Inactive license
15.00
Expired inactive license reissuance
14.00
Limited permit fee
45.00
Duplicate license
30.00
Certification of license
30.00
*
HEAL-WA is the health resources for Washington online library. See RCW 43.70.110.