WSR 18-05-047 PROPOSED RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(Podiatric Medical Board)
[Filed February 14, 2018, 10:02 a.m.] Original Notice. Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 17-12-027. Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 246-922-036 (podiatric physicians) Temporary practice permit—Military spouse and state-registered domestic partner eligibility and issuance. The podiatric medical board (board) is proposing to add a new section that provides for temporary practice permits to be issued to military spouses or state-registered domestic partners who hold an out-of-state credential as a podiatric physician. Hearing Location(s): On April 12, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., at the Department of Health, Creekside 2 at Center Point, Suite 310, Room 307, 20425 72nd Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032. Date of Intended Adoption: April 12, 2018. Submit Written Comments to: Susan Gragg, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, email https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/policyreview, fax 360-236-2901, by April 5, 2018. Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Susan Gragg, phone 360-236-4941, TTY 360-833-6388 or 711, email susan.gragg@doh.wa.gov, by April 5, 2018. Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The board is proposing to add a new section to chapter 246-922 WAC to establish the process and criteria for applicants who are military spouses or state-registered domestic partners to obtain temporary practice permits as podiatric physicians. The proposed rule adopts secretary rules by reference and implements chapter 18.340 RCW regarding military spouses who move to the state of Washington due to the transfer of the military person, and where the applicant must complete specific additional licensing requirements in Washington state. The applicant must be credentialed in another state with substantially equivalent standards and meet other specific criteria. Reasons Supporting Proposal: The proposed rule is necessary to establish a process and criteria in order to expedite the credentialing process for an applicant to receive a temporary practice permit. The temporary practice permit will allow approved applicants who are military spouses or state registered domestic partners to practice in the full scope of their profession for up to one hundred eighty days pending issuance of permanent credentials. The rule also complies with chapter 18.340 RCW. Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 18.340 RCW. Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision. Name of Proponent: Washington state podiatric medical board, governmental. Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Susan Gragg, 111 Israel Road S.E., Tumwater, WA 98501, 360-236-4941. A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135. A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The agency did not complete a cost-benefit analysis under RCW 34.05.328. RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(iii) exempts rules that adopt or incorporate by reference without material change federal statutes or regulations, Washington state law, the rules of other Washington state agencies, or national consensus codes that generally establish industry standards. This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal: Is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3) as the rules are adopting or incorporating by reference without material change federal statutes or regulations, Washington state statutes, rules of other Washington state agencies, shoreline master programs other than those programs governing shorelines of statewide significance, or, as referenced by Washington state law, national consensus codes that generally establish industry standards, if the material adopted or incorporated regulates the same subject matter and conduct as the adopting or incorporating rule; and rule content is explicitly and specifically dictated by statute. February 14, 2018 Blake T. Maresh Executive Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 246-922-036 Temporary practice permit—Military spouse eligibility and issuance.
A military spouse or state registered domestic partner of a military person may receive a temporary practice permit while completing any specific additional requirements that are not related to training or practice standards for podiatric physicians and surgeons. The board adopts the procedural rules as adopted by the department of health in WAC 246-12-051.
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