WSR 16-21-062
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed October 14, 2016, 4:10 p.m., effective February 1, 2017]
Effective Date of Rule: February 1, 2017.
Purpose: WAC 246-853-990 Osteopathic fees and renewal cycle and 246-933-990 Veterinarian fees and renewal cycle, the adopted rules implement fee changes for osteopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians assistants, and veterinarians to implement HB 2432 (chapter 42, Laws of 2016) by increasing the impaired practitioner program license surcharge for these professions and providing some reduced credential fees to offset the surcharge increase.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-933-990 and 246-853-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 42, Laws of 2016, RCW 18.130.175, and 43.10.250.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-14-098 on July 5, 2016.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.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: October 14, 2016.
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 15-07-004, filed 3/6/15, effective 4/6/15)
WAC 246-853-990 Osteopathic 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, except postgraduate training limited licenses.
(2) Postgraduate training limited licenses must be renewed every year to correspond to program dates.
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for osteopathic physicians:
Title of Fee
Fee
Original application
 
 
Endorsement application
$((425.00))
375.00
 
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
Active license renewal
 
 
Renewal
((425.00))
375.00
 
Late renewal penalty
((250.00))
190.00
 
Expired license reissuance
250.00
 
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
 
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge
((25.00))
50.00
Inactive license renewal
 
 
Renewal
((350.00))
310.00
 
Expired license reissuance
225.00
 
Late renewal penalty
((175.00))
155.00
 
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
 
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge
((25.00))
50.00
Retired active license renewal
 
 
Renewal
((219.00))
195.00
 
Late renewal penalty
((110.00))
100.00
 
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
 
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge
((25.00))
50.00
Endorsement/state exam application
500.00
Reexam
100.00
((Certification)) Verification of license
50.00
Limited license
 
 
Application
((325.00))
285.00
 
Renewal
((300.00))
265.00
 
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
 
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge
((25.00))
50.00
Temporary permit application
70.00
Duplicate certificate
20.00
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for osteopathic physician assistants:
Title of Fee
Fee
Original application
 
 
Application
$((250.00))
220.00
 
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
Active license renewal
 
 
Renewal
((250.00))
220.00
 
Late renewal penalty
((150.00))
110.00
 
Expired license reissuance
100.00
 
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
 
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge
((25.00))
50.00
Retired active license renewal
 
 
Renewal
((134.00))
120.00
 
Late renewal penalty
((75.00))
60.00
 
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
 
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge
((25.00))
50.00
((Certification)) Verification of license
30.00
Interim permit
200.00
License after exam
100.00
Duplicate certificate
20.00
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-20-092, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11)
WAC 246-933-990 Veterinarian 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 nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title of Fee
Fee
((State examination (initial/retake)
$210.00
Initial state license
160.00
Specialty licensure
155.00
Impaired veterinarian assessment
10.00
Temporary permit
235.00
State or specialty license renewal
175.00
Retired active license and renewal
85.00
Late renewal penalty (state and specialty license)
95.00
Expired license reissuance
90.00
Late renewal penalty (retired active license)
90.00
Duplicate license
30.00
Certification of license
30.00))
Original application
 
 
State examination (initial/retake)
$210.00
 
Initial state license
145.00
Specialty license
140.00
Temporary permit
215.00
State or specialty license renewal
 
 
Renewal
160.00
 
Impaired veterinarian assessment
25.00
 
Late renewal penalty
80.00
 
Expired license reissuance
90.00
Retired active license and renewal
 
 
Renewal
70.00
 
Impaired veterinarian assessment
25.00
 
Late renewal penalty
50.00
Duplicate license
30.00
Verification of license
30.00