WSR 15-20-050 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed September 30, 2015, 2:52 p.m., effective January 1, 2016] Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2016.
Purpose: WAC 246-918-990 Physician assistants fees and renewal cycle, the adopted rule establishes renewal and late renewal penalties for the new retired active license category for allopathic physician assistants that the medical quality assurance commission has recently implemented. It also adds a late penalty for the active license renewal, which is consistent with other health profession credentials, and makes clarifications.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-918-990.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-12-022 on May 22, 2015.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.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: August 7, 2015.
Dennis E. Worsham
Deputy Secretary
for John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-19-088, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12)
WAC 246-918-990 Physician assistants 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 applicant or licensee must pay the following nonrefundable fees:
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