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WA Rev Code § 18.195.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.195 - Consumer Access to Vision Care Act.|18.195.050 - Rule making—Effect.

RCW 18.195.050 Rule making—Effect.(1) The secretary shall adopt rules necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter. The secretary is specifically directed to adopt rules that maximize competition in the delivery of vision care limited only by the existing scope of practice of the professions and by provisions preventing demonstrated and substantial threats to the public's vision health.(2) This chapter and the rules adopted by the secretary pursuant to this section shall supersede rules adopted pursuant to chapter 18.34, 18.53, 18.57, or 18.71 RCW that conflict with this chapter. To the extent that, in the secretary's opinion, these rules conflict with the purposes of this chapter, the secretary may declare such rules null and void.[ 1994 c 106 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 18.195.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.195 - Consumer Access to Vision Care Act.|18.195.900 - Short title.

RCW 18.195.900 Short title.This chapter may be cited as the Consumer Access to Vision Care Act.[ 1994 c 106 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 18.195.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.195 - Consumer Access to Vision Care Act.|18.195.901 - Construction.

RCW 18.195.901 Construction.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as expanding the scope of practice of a vision care practitioner beyond that currently authorized by state law.[ 1994 c 106 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 18.200.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.005 - Intent—Purpose—1997 c 285.

RCW 18.200.005 Intent—Purpose—1997 c 285.It is the intent of the legislature that this act accomplish the following: Safeguard public health, safety, and welfare; protect the public from being mislead by unethical, ill-prepared, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons; assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of orthotists and prosthetists; and assure the availability of orthotic and prosthetic services of high quality to persons in need of the services. The purpose of this act is to provide for the regulation of persons offering orthotic and prosthetic services to the public.[ 1997 c 285 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 18.200.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.020 - Treatment limits.

RCW 18.200.020 Treatment limits.An orthotist or prosthetist may only provide treatment utilizing new orthoses or prostheses for which the orthotist or prosthetist is licensed to do so, and only under an order from or referral by an authorized health care practitioner. A consultation and periodic review by an authorized health care practitioner is not required for evaluation, repair, adjusting, or servicing of orthoses by a licensed orthotist and servicing of prostheses by a licensed prosthetist. Nor is an authorized health care practitioner's order required for maintenance of an orthosis or prosthesis to the level of its original prescription for an indefinite period of time if the order remains appropriate for the patient's medical needs.Orthotists and prosthetists must refer persons under their care to authorized health care practitioners if they have reasonable cause to believe symptoms or conditions are present that require services beyond the scope of their practice or for which the prescribed orthotic or prosthetic treatment is contraindicated.[ 1997 c 285 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 18.200.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.030 - Use of title—Prohibited without license—Posting of license.

RCW 18.200.030 Use of title—Prohibited without license—Posting of license.No person may represent himself or herself as a licensed orthotist or prosthetist, use a title or description of services, or engage in the practice of orthotics or prosthetics without applying for licensure, meeting the required qualifications, and being licensed by the department of health, unless otherwise exempted by this chapter.A person not licensed with the secretary must not represent himself or herself as being so licensed and may not use in connection with his or her name the words or letters "L.O.," "L.P.," or "L.P.O.," or other letters, words, signs, numbers, or insignia indicating or implying that he or she is either a licensed orthotist or a licensed prosthetist, or both. No person may practice orthotics or prosthetics without first having a valid license. The license must be posted in a conspicuous location at the person's work site.[ 1997 c 285 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 18.200.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.040 - Practices not limited by chapter.

RCW 18.200.040 Practices not limited by chapter.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or restrict:(1) The practice by individuals listed under RCW 18.130.040 and performing services within their authorized scopes of practice;(2) The practice by an individual employed by the government of the United States while engaged in the performance of duties prescribed by the laws of the United States;(3) The practice by a person who is a regular student in an orthotic or prosthetic educational program approved by the secretary, and whose performance of services is pursuant to a regular course of instruction or assignments from an instructor and under the general supervision of the instructor, if the person is designated by a title that clearly indicates the person's status as a student or trainee;(4) A person fulfilling the supervised residency or internship experience requirements described in RCW 18.200.070, if the activities and services constitute a part of the experience necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter; or(5) A person from performing orthotic or prosthetic services in this state if: (a) The services are performed for no more than ninety working days; and (b) the person is licensed in another state or has met commonly accepted standards for the practice of orthotics or prosthetics as determined by the secretary.[ 1997 c 285 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 18.200.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.050 - Secretary's authority.

RCW 18.200.050 Secretary's authority.In addition to other authority provided by law, the secretary has the authority to:(1) Adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter;(2) Establish administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees in accordance with RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280. All fees collected under this section must be credited to the health professions account as required under RCW 43.70.320;(3) Register applicants, issue licenses to applicants who have met the education, training, and examination requirements for licensure, and deny licenses to applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications, except that proceedings concerning the denial of credentials based upon unprofessional conduct or impairment are governed by the uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW;(4) Hire clerical, administrative, investigative, and other staff as needed to implement this chapter and hire individuals licensed under this chapter to serve as examiners for any practical examinations;(5) Determine minimum education requirements and evaluate and designate those educational programs from which graduation will be accepted as proof of eligibility to take a qualifying examination for applicants for licensure;(6) Establish the standards and procedures for revocation of approval of education programs;(7) Utilize or contract with individuals or organizations having expertise in the profession or in education to assist in the evaluations;(8) Prepare and administer, or approve the preparation and administration of, examinations for applicants for licensure;(9) Determine whether alternative methods of training are equivalent to formal education, and establish forms, procedures, and criteria for evaluation of an applicant's alternative training to determine the applicant's eligibility to take any qualifying examination;(10) Determine which jurisdictions have licensing requirements equivalent to those of this state and issue licenses without examinations to individuals licensed in those jurisdictions;(11) Define and approve any experience requirement for licensing;(12) Implement and administer a program for consumer education;(13) Adopt rules implementing continuing competency requirements for renewal of the license and relicensing;(14) Maintain the official department records of all applicants and licensees;(15) Establish by rule the procedures for an appeal of an examination failure;(16) Establish requirements and procedures for an inactive license; and(17) With the advice of the advisory committee, the secretary may recommend collaboration with health professions, boards, and commissions to develop appropriate referral protocols.[ 1997 c 285 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 18.200.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.070 - Application—Requirements—Examination—Alternative standards.

RCW 18.200.070 Application—Requirements—Examination—Alternative standards.(1) An applicant must file a written application on forms provided by the department showing to the satisfaction of the secretary, in consultation with the advisory committee, that the applicant meets the following requirements:(a) The applicant possesses a baccalaureate degree with coursework appropriate for the profession approved by the secretary, or possesses equivalent training as determined by the secretary pursuant to subsections (3) and (5) of this section;(b) The applicant has the amount of formal training, including the hours of classroom education and clinical practice, in areas of study as the secretary deems necessary and appropriate;(c) The applicant has completed a clinical internship or residency in the professional area for which a license is sought in accordance with the standards, guidelines, or procedures for clinical internships or residencies inside or outside the state as established by the secretary, or that are otherwise substantially equivalent to the standards commonly accepted in the fields of orthotics and prosthetics as determined by the secretary pursuant to subsections (3) and (5) of this section. The secretary must set the internship as at least one year.(2) An applicant for licensure as either an orthotist or prosthetist must pass all written and practical examinations that are required and approved by the secretary in consultation with the advisory committee.(3) The standards and requirements for licensure established by the secretary must be substantially equal to the standards commonly accepted in the fields of orthotics and prosthetics.(4) An applicant failing to make the required grade in the first examination may take up to three subsequent examinations as the applicant desires upon prepaying a fee, determined by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250, for each subsequent examination. Upon failing four examinations, the secretary may invalidate the original application and require remedial education before the person may take future examinations.(5) The secretary may waive some of the education, examination, or experience requirements of this section if the secretary determines that the applicant meets alternative standards, established by the secretary through rule, that are substantially equivalent to the requirements in subsections (1) and (2) of this section.[ 1997 c 285 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 18.200.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.080 - Licensure without examination.

RCW 18.200.080 Licensure without examination.The secretary may grant a license without an examination for those applicants who have practiced full time for five of the six years prior to *the effective date of this act and who have provided comprehensive orthotic or prosthetic, or orthotic and prosthetic, services in an established practice. This section applies only to those individuals who apply within one year of *the effective date of this act.[ 1997 c 285 § 9.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: 1997 c 285 has two different effective dates. The effective date for sections 1 through 5 and 8 through 12 is December 1, 1998, and the effective date for the remainder of the act is July 27, 1997.
WA Rev Code § 18.200.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.090 - Reciprocity.

RCW 18.200.090 Reciprocity.An applicant holding a license in another state or a territory of the United States may be licensed to practice in this state without examination if the secretary determines that the other jurisdiction's credentialing standards are substantially equivalent to the standards in this jurisdiction.[ 1997 c 285 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 18.200.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.100 - Application of uniform disciplinary act.

RCW 18.200.100 Application of uniform disciplinary act.The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs the issuance and denial of licenses, unauthorized practice, and the discipline of persons licensed under this chapter. The secretary is the disciplining authority under this chapter.[ 1997 c 285 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 18.200.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.900 - Short title.

RCW 18.200.900 Short title.This chapter is known and may be cited as the orthotics and prosthetics practice act.[ 1997 c 285 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 18.200.902 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.200 - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services.|18.200.902 - Effective date—1997 c 285 §§ 1-5 and 8-12.

RCW 18.200.902 Effective date—1997 c 285 §§ 1-5 and 8-12.Sections 1 through 5 and 8 through 12 of this act take effect December 1, 1998.[ 1997 c 285 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 18.205.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals.|18.205.010 - Substance use disorder professional certification.

RCW 18.205.010 Substance use disorder professional certification.The legislature recognizes substance use disorder professionals as discrete health professionals. Substance use disorder professional certification serves the public interest.[ 2019 c 444 § 1; 1998 c 243 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 18.205.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals.|18.205.030 - Title or description of services.

RCW 18.205.030 Title or description of services.No person may represent oneself as a certified substance use disorder professional, certified substance use disorder professional trainee, or co-occurring disorder specialist or use any title or description of services of a certified substance use disorder professional, certified substance use disorder professional trainee, or co-occurring disorder specialist without applying for certification, meeting the required qualifications, and being certified by the department of health, unless otherwise exempted by this chapter.[ 2019 c 444 § 3; 2008 c 135 § 16; 2000 c 171 § 41; 1998 c 243 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—2008 c 135 §§ 1, 2, 7-9, and 11-19: See note following RCW 18.19.020.
WA Rev Code § 18.205.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals.|18.205.050 - Practice not prohibited or restricted by chapter.

RCW 18.205.050 Practice not prohibited or restricted by chapter.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or restrict:(1) The practice by an individual licensed, certified, or registered under the laws of this state and performing services within the authorized scope of practice;(2) The practice by an individual employed by the government of the United States while engaged in the performance of duties prescribed by the laws of the United States;(3) The practice by a person who is a regular student in an educational program approved by the secretary, and whose performance of services is pursuant to a regular course of instruction or assignments from an instructor and under the general supervision of the instructor.[ 1998 c 243 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 18.205.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals.|18.205.060 - Authority of secretary.

RCW 18.205.060 Authority of secretary.In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary has the authority to:(1) Adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter, in consultation with the committee;(2) Establish all certification, examination, and renewal fees in accordance with RCW 43.70.250;(3) Establish forms and procedures necessary to administer this chapter;(4) Issue certificates to applicants who have met the education, training, and examination requirements for certification and to deny certification to applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications, except that proceedings concerning the denial of certification based upon unprofessional conduct or impairment shall be governed by the uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW;(5) Hire clerical, administrative, investigative, and other staff as needed to implement this chapter, and hire individuals certified under this chapter to serve as examiners for any practical examinations;(6) Determine minimum education requirements and evaluate and designate those educational programs that will be accepted as proof of eligibility to take a qualifying examination for applicants for certification;(7) Prepare, grade, and administer, or determine the nature of, and supervise the grading and administration of, examinations for applicants for certification;(8) Determine whether alternative methods of training are equivalent to formal education, and establish forms, procedures, and criteria for evaluation of an applicant's alternative training to determine the applicant's eligibility to take any qualifying examination;(9) Determine which states have credentialing requirements equivalent to those of this state, and issue certificates to individuals credentialed in those states without examinations;(10) Define and approve any experience requirement for certification;(11) Implement and administer a program for consumer education;(12) Adopt rules implementing a continuing competency program;(13) Maintain the official department record of all applicants and certificated individuals;(14) Establish by rule the procedures for an appeal of an examination failure; and(15) Establish disclosure requirements.[ 1998 c 243 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 18.205.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals.|18.205.070 - Official record of proceedings.

RCW 18.205.070 Official record of proceedings.The secretary shall keep an official record of all proceedings. A part of the record shall consist of a register of all applicants for certification under this chapter and the results of each application.[ 1998 c 243 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 18.205.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals.|18.205.080 - Substance use disorder certification advisory committee—Composition—Terms.

RCW 18.205.080 Substance use disorder certification advisory committee—Composition—Terms.(1) The secretary shall appoint a substance use disorder certification advisory committee to further the purposes of this chapter. The committee shall be composed of seven members, one member initially appointed for a term of one year, three for a term of two years, and three for a term of three years. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of three years. No person may serve as a member of the committee for more than two consecutive terms. Members of the committee shall be residents of this state. The committee shall be composed of four certified substance use disorder professionals; one substance use disorder treatment program director; one physician licensed under chapter 18.71 or 18.57 RCW who is certified in addiction medicine or a licensed or certified mental health practitioner; and one member of the public who has received substance use disorder counseling.(2) The secretary may remove any member of the committee for cause as specified by rule. In the case of a vacancy, the secretary shall appoint a person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.(3) The committee shall meet at the times and places designated by the secretary and shall hold meetings during the year as necessary to provide advice to the director. The committee may elect a chair and a vice chair. A majority of the members currently serving shall constitute a quorum.(4) Each member of the committee shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as authorized in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. In addition, members of the committee shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 when engaged in the authorized business of the committee.(5) The director of the health care authority, or his or her designee, shall serve as an ex officio member of the committee.(6) The secretary, members of the committee, or individuals acting on their behalf are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based on any certification or disciplinary proceedings or other official acts performed in the course of their duties.[ 2019 c 444 § 4; 2018 c 201 § 9007; 1998 c 243 § 8.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.