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WA Rev Code § 18.57A.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.030 - Limitations on practice—Scope of practice.

RCW 18.57A.030 Limitations on practice—Scope of practice. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)(1) An osteopathic physician assistant as defined in this chapter may practice osteopathic medicine in this state only with the approval of the delegation agreement by the board and only to the extent permitted by the board. An osteopathic physician assistant who has received a license but who has not received board approval of the delegation agreement under RCW 18.57A.040 may not practice. An osteopathic physician assistant shall be subject to discipline by the board under the provisions of chapter 18.130 RCW.(2) Osteopathic physician assistants may provide services that they are competent to perform based on their education, training, and experience and that are consistent with their board-approved delegation agreement. The supervising physician and the physician assistant shall determine which procedures may be performed and the degree of supervision under which the procedure is performed. Physician assistants may practice in any area of medicine or surgery so long as the practice is not beyond the supervising physician's own scope of expertise and practice.[ 2016 c 155 § 24; 2013 c 203 § 3; 1993 c 28 § 2; 1986 c 259 § 95; 1971 ex.s. c 30 § 9.]NOTES:Rules—2013 c 203: See note following RCW 18.57A.035.Severability—1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010.Severability—1971 ex.s. c 30: See note following RCW 18.71A.010.
WA Rev Code § 18.57A.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.035 - Limitation on practice—Remote sites.

RCW 18.57A.035 Limitation on practice—Remote sites. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)(1) No licensee may be utilized in a remote site without approval by the board or its designee. A "remote site" is defined as a setting physically separate from the sponsoring or supervising physician's primary place for meeting patients or a setting where the physician is present less than twenty-five percent of the practice time of the licensee.(2)(a) Approval by the commission or its designee may be granted to utilize a licensee in a remote site if:(i) There is a demonstrated need for the utilization;(ii) Adequate provision for timely communication between the primary or alternate physician and the licensee exists;(iii) The responsible sponsoring or supervising physician spends at least ten percent of the practice time of the licensee in the remote site unless the sponsoring physician demonstrates that adequate supervision is being maintained by an alternate method such as telecommunication.(b) The names of the sponsoring or supervising physician and the licensee must be prominently displayed at the entrance to the clinic or in the reception area.(3) No physician assistant holding an interim permit may be utilized in a remote site setting.[ 2013 c 203 § 1.]NOTES:Rules—2013 c 203: "The medical quality assurance commission [medical commission] and board of osteopathic medicine and surgery, working in collaboration with a statewide organization representing the interests of physician assistants, shall adopt new rules modernizing the current rules regulating physician assistants and report to the legislature by December 31, 2014." [ 2013 c 203 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 18.57A.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.040 - Practice arrangements.

RCW 18.57A.040 Practice arrangements. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)(1) No osteopathic physician assistant practicing in this state shall be employed or supervised by an osteopathic physician or physician group without the approval of the board.(2) Prior to commencing practice, an osteopathic physician assistant licensed in this state shall apply to the board for permission to be employed or supervised by an osteopathic physician or physician group. The delegation agreement shall be jointly submitted by the osteopathic physician or physician group and osteopathic physician assistant. The secretary may charge a fee as provided in RCW 43.70.250 to recover the cost for the plan review. The delegation agreement shall delineate the manner and extent to which the physician assistant would practice and be supervised. Whenever an osteopathic physician assistant is practicing in a manner inconsistent with the approved delegation agreement, the board may take disciplinary action under chapter 18.130 RCW.(3) An osteopathic physician may enter into delegation agreements with five physician assistants, but may petition the board for a waiver of this limit. However, no osteopathic physician may have under his or her supervision: (a) More than three physician assistants who are working in remote sites; or (b) more physician assistants than the osteopathic physician can adequately supervise.[ 2013 c 203 § 4; 1993 c 28 § 3; 1991 c 3 § 152. Prior: 1986 c 259 § 96; 1985 c 7 § 57; 1975 1st ex.s. c 30 § 60; 1971 ex.s. c 30 § 10.]NOTES:Rules—2013 c 203: See note following RCW 18.57A.035.Severability—1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010.Severability—1971 ex.s. c 30: See note following RCW 18.71A.010.
WA Rev Code § 18.57A.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.050 - Osteopathic physician's liability, responsibility.

RCW 18.57A.050 Osteopathic physician's liability, responsibility. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)No osteopathic physician who supervises a licensed osteopathic physician assistant in accordance with and within the terms of any permission granted by the board shall be considered as aiding and abetting an unlicensed person to practice osteopathic medicine within the meaning of RCW 18.57.001: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That the supervising osteopathic physician and the osteopathic physician assistant shall retain professional and personal responsibility for any act which constitutes the practice of osteopathic medicine as defined in RCW 18.57.001 when performed by the physician assistant.[ 1993 c 28 § 4; 1986 c 259 § 97; 1971 ex.s. c 30 § 11.]NOTES:Severability—1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010.Severability—1971 ex.s. c 30: See note following RCW 18.71A.010.
WA Rev Code § 18.57A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.060 - Limitations on health care services.

RCW 18.57A.060 Limitations on health care services. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)No health care services may be performed under this chapter in any of the following areas:(1) The measurement of the powers or range of human vision, or the determination of the accommodation and refractive state of the human eye or the scope of its functions in general, or the fitting or adaptation of lenses or frames for the aid thereof.(2) The prescribing or directing the use of, or using, any optical device in connection with ocular exercises, visual training, vision training or orthoptics.(3) The prescribing of contact lenses for, or the fitting or adaptation of contact lenses to, the human eye.(4) Nothing in this section shall preclude the performance of routine visual screening.(5) The practice of dentistry or dental hygiene as defined in chapter 18.32 and 18.29 RCW respectively. The exemptions set forth in RCW 18.32.030, paragraphs (1) and (8), shall not apply to a physician's assistant.(6) The practice of chiropractic as defined in chapter 18.25 RCW including the adjustment or manipulation of the articulations of the spine.(7) The practice of podiatric medicine and surgery as defined in chapter 18.22 RCW.[ 2000 c 171 § 21; 1973 c 77 § 20; 1971 ex.s. c 30 § 12.]NOTES:Severability—1971 ex.s. c 30: See note following RCW 18.71A.010.
WA Rev Code § 18.57A.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.070 - Physician assistant acupuncturist—Licensure.

RCW 18.57A.070 Physician assistant acupuncturist—Licensure. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)Any physician assistant acupuncturist currently licensed as a physician assistant may continue to perform acupuncture under the physician assistant license as long as he or she maintains licensure as a physician assistant.[ 2000 c 93 § 41; 1977 ex.s. c 233 § 1.]NOTES:East Asian medicine: Chapter 18.06 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 18.57A.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.080 - Signing and attesting to required documentation.

RCW 18.57A.080 Signing and attesting to required documentation. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)An osteopathic physician assistant may sign and attest to any certificates, cards, forms, or other required documentation that the osteopathic physician assistant's supervising osteopathic physician or osteopathic physician group may sign, provided that it is within the osteopathic physician assistant's scope of practice and is consistent with the terms of the osteopathic physician assistant's delegation agreement as required by this chapter.[ 2013 c 203 § 5; 2007 c 264 § 2.]NOTES:Rules—2013 c 203: See note following RCW 18.57A.035.Finding—Intent—2007 c 264: See note following RCW 18.71A.090.
WA Rev Code § 18.57A.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.090 - Pain management rules—Repeal—Adoption of new rules.

RCW 18.57A.090 Pain management rules—Repeal—Adoption of new rules. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)(1) By June 30, 2011, the board shall repeal its rules on pain management, WAC 246-854-120 through 246-854-150.(2) By June 30, 2011, the board shall adopt new rules on chronic, noncancer pain management that contain the following elements:(a)(i) Dosing criteria, including:(A) A dosage amount that must not be exceeded unless an osteopathic physician's assistant first consults with a practitioner specializing in pain management; and(B) Exigent or special circumstances under which the dosage amount may be exceeded without consultation with a practitioner specializing in pain management.(ii) The rules regarding consultation with a practitioner specializing in pain management must, to the extent practicable, take into account:(A) Circumstances under which repeated consultations would not be necessary or appropriate for a patient undergoing a stable, ongoing course of treatment for pain management;(B) Minimum training and experience that is sufficient to exempt an osteopathic physician's assistant from the specialty consultation requirement;(C) Methods for enhancing the availability of consultations;(D) Allowing the efficient use of resources; and(E) Minimizing the burden on practitioners and patients;(b) Guidance on when to seek specialty consultation and ways in which electronic specialty consultations may be sought;(c) Guidance on tracking clinical progress by using assessment tools focusing on pain interference, physical function, and overall risk for poor outcome; and(d) Guidance on tracking the use of opioids, particularly in the emergency department.(3) The board shall consult with the agency medical directors' group, the department of health, the University of Washington, and the largest association of osteopathic physician's assistants in the state.(4) The rules adopted under this section do not apply:(a) To the provision of palliative, hospice, or other end-of-life care; or(b) To the management of acute pain caused by an injury or a surgical procedure.[ 2010 c 209 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 18.57A.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.100 - Down syndrome—Parent information.

RCW 18.57A.100 Down syndrome—Parent information. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)An osteopathic physician's assistant who provides a parent with a positive prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome shall provide the parent with the information prepared by the department under RCW 43.70.738 at the time the osteopathic physician's assistant provides the parent with the Down syndrome diagnosis.[ 2016 c 70 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 18.57A.800 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.800 - Opioid drug prescribing rules—Adoption.

RCW 18.57A.800 Opioid drug prescribing rules—Adoption. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)(1) By January 1, 2019, the board must adopt rules establishing requirements for prescribing opioid drugs. The rules may contain exemptions based on education, training, amount of opioids prescribed, patient panel, and practice environment.(2) In developing the rules, the board must consider the agency medical directors' group and centers for disease control guidelines, and may consult with the department of health, the University of Washington, and the largest professional association of osteopathic physician assistants in the state.[ 2017 c 297 § 5.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2017 c 297: See note following RCW 18.22.800.
WA Rev Code § 18.57A.810 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.57A - Osteopathic Physician Assistants.|18.57A.810 - Opioid drugs—Right to refuse.

RCW 18.57A.810 Opioid drugs—Right to refuse. (Effective until July 1, 2022.)By January 1, 2020, the board must adopt or amend its rules to require osteopathic physicians' assistants who prescribe opioids to inform patients of their right to refuse an opioid prescription or order for any reason. If a patient indicates a desire to not receive an opioid, the osteopathic physician's assistant must document the patient's request and avoid prescribing or ordering opioids, unless the request is revoked by the patient.[ 2019 c 314 § 6.]NOTES:Declaration—2019 c 314: See note following RCW 18.22.810.
WA Rev Code § 18.59.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.59 - Occupational Therapy.|18.59.010 - Purpose.

RCW 18.59.010 Purpose.In order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect the public from being mislead by incompetent, unethical, and unauthorized persons; to assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; and to assure the availability of occupational therapy services of high quality to persons in need of such services, it is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services to the public.[ 1984 c 9 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 18.59.031 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.59 - Occupational Therapy.|18.59.031 - License required.

RCW 18.59.031 License required.No person may practice or represent himself or herself as an occupational therapy practitioner without first having a valid license to do so.[ 1999 c 333 § 2; 1987 c 150 § 44.]NOTES:Severability—1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901.
WA Rev Code § 18.59.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.59 - Occupational Therapy.|18.59.050 - Licenses—Application—Requirements—Waiver.

RCW 18.59.050 Licenses—Application—Requirements—Waiver.(1) An applicant applying for a license as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file a written application on forms provided by the department showing to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant meets the requirements specified in this subsection.(a) The applicant shall be of good moral character.(b) The applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of having successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the board, with concentration in biological or physical science, psychology, sociology, and with education in selected manual skills.(i) For an occupational therapist, such a program shall be nationally accredited and approved by rules of the board.(ii) For an occupational therapy assistant, such a program shall be nationally accredited and approved by rules of the board.(c) The applicant shall submit to the board evidence of having successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution at which the applicant met the academic requirements.(i) For an occupational therapist, a minimum of six months of supervised fieldwork experience is required.(ii) For an occupational therapy assistant, a minimum of two months of supervised fieldwork experience is required.(d) An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall pass an examination as provided in RCW 18.59.060.(2) The board may waive the educational requirements specified under subsection (1)(b)(ii) of this section for an occupational therapy assistant who has met the experience and any other requirements established by the board. Upon successful completion of the examination required of the occupational therapist, the individual shall be granted a license.[ 1984 c 9 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 18.59.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.59 - Occupational Therapy.|18.59.060 - Examinations.

RCW 18.59.060 Examinations.(1) A person applying for licensure shall demonstrate eligibility in accordance with RCW 18.59.050 and shall apply for examination upon a form and in such a manner as the department prescribes. The application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by RCW 18.59.110, which fee shall not be refunded. A person who fails an examination may apply for reexamination. The application shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.(2) An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall be given a written examination to test the applicant's knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences relating to occupational therapy and occupational therapy theory and practice, including the applicant's professional skills of occupational therapy techniques and methods, and such other subjects as the board deems useful to determine the applicant's fitness to practice. The board shall approve the examination and establish standards for acceptable performance.(3) Applicants for licensure shall be examined at a time and place and under such supervision as the board may determine. The examination shall be given at least twice each year at such places as the board determines, and the board shall give reasonable public notice of the examinations in accordance with its rules at least sixty days prior to the administration of the examination.(4) Applicants may obtain their examination scores and may review their papers in accordance with such rules as the board establishes.[ 1984 c 9 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 18.59.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.59 - Occupational Therapy.|18.59.070 - Waiver of examination and licensing requirements—Applicants licensed in other states or territories.

RCW 18.59.070 Waiver of examination and licensing requirements—Applicants licensed in other states or territories.(1) The board shall waive the examination and grant a license to a person engaged in the profession of an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant on June 7, 1984, if the board determines that the person meets commonly accepted standards for the profession, as established by rule of the board. The board may waive the examination, education, or experience requirements and grant a license to any person meeting the standards adopted by the board under this section after June 7, 1984, if the board considers the requirements for licensure in this chapter as having been met.(2) The board may grant a license to any applicant who presents proof of current licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, which requires standards for licensure considered by the board to be equivalent to the requirements for licensure under this chapter.(3) The board shall waive the education and experience requirements for licensure in RCW 18.59.050(1) (c) and (d) for applicants for licensure who present evidence to the board that they have been engaged in the practice of occupational therapy for the three years immediately prior to June 7, 1984. The proof of actual practice shall be presented to the board in such a manner as the board prescribes by rule. To obtain the waiver, an applicant shall file an application for examination no later than six months from June 7, 1984. An applicant who has filed for examination under this subsection shall be excluded from the licensure requirement until the date the results of the examination are made public, and may conduct the appropriate activities under *RCW 18.59.030.[ 1984 c 9 § 8.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 18.59.030 was repealed by 1986 c 259 § 103.
WA Rev Code § 18.59.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.59 - Occupational Therapy.|18.59.080 - License issuance—Posting required.

RCW 18.59.080 License issuance—Posting required.The secretary shall issue a license to a person who meets the licensing requirements of this chapter upon payment of the prescribed license fee. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous location at the person's work site.[ 1991 c 3 § 154; 1984 c 9 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 18.59.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 18 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 18.59 - Occupational Therapy.|18.59.090 - Renewal of licenses—Reinstatement of suspended or revoked licenses—Inactive status.

RCW 18.59.090 Renewal of licenses—Reinstatement of suspended or revoked licenses—Inactive status.(1) Licenses under this chapter shall be renewed at the time and in the manner determined by the secretary and with the payment of a renewal fee. The board shall establish requirements for license renewal which provide evidence of continued competency. The secretary may provide for the late renewal of a license upon the payment of a late fee in accordance with its rules which may include additional continuing education or examination requirements.(2) A suspended license is subject to expiration and may be renewed as provided in this section, but the renewal does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the licensed activity, or in any other conduct or activity in violation of the order or judgment by which the license was suspended. If a license revoked on disciplinary grounds is reinstated, the licensee, as a condition of reinstatement, shall pay the renewal fee and any applicable late fee.(3) Any occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed under this chapter not practicing occupational therapy or providing services may place his or her license in an inactive status. The secretary may prescribe requirements for maintaining an inactive status and converting from an inactive or active status.[ 1991 c 3 § 155; 1990 c 13 § 1; 1984 c 9 § 10.]