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2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.090 - Certification requirements.

RCW 18.205.090
Certification requirements.
(1) The secretary shall issue a certificate to any applicant who demonstrates to the secretary's satisfaction that the following requirements have been met:
(a) Completion of:
(i) An educational program approved by the secretary;
(ii) An apprenticeship program reviewed by the substance use disorder certification advisory committee, approved by the secretary, and registered and approved under chapter 49.04 RCW; or
(iii) Alternate training that meets established criteria;
(b) Successful completion of an approved examination, based on core competencies of substance use disorder counseling; and
(c) Successful completion of an experience requirement that establishes fewer hours of experience for applicants with higher levels of relevant education. In meeting any experience requirement established under this subsection, the secretary may not require more than one thousand five hundred hours of experience in substance use disorder counseling for applicants who are licensed under chapter 18.83 RCW or under chapter 18.79 RCW as advanced registered nurse practitioners.
(2) The secretary shall establish by rule what constitutes adequate proof of meeting the criteria.
(3) Applicants are subject to the grounds for denial of a certificate or issuance of a conditional certificate under chapter 18.130 RCW.
(4) Certified substance use disorder professionals shall not be required to be registered under chapter 18.19 RCW or licensed under chapter 18.225 RCW.
(5) As of July 28, 2019, a person certified under this chapter holding the title of chemical dependency professional is considered to hold the title of substance use disorder professional until such time as the person's present certification expires or is renewed.
[ 2021 c 165 § 2; 2019 c 444 § 5; 2001 c 251 § 30; 1998 c 243 § 9.]
NOTES:
Rules—2021 c 165: See note following RCW 18.205.095.
Severability—2001 c 251: See RCW 18.225.900.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.095 - Certification requirements—Trainees.

RCW 18.205.095
Certification requirements—Trainees.
(1) The secretary shall issue a trainee certificate to any applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the secretary that he or she is working toward the education and experience requirements in RCW 18.205.090.
(2) A trainee certified under this section shall submit to the secretary for approval a declaration, in accordance with rules adopted by the department, which shall be updated with the trainee's annual renewal, that he or she is actively pursuing the experience requirements under RCW 18.205.090 and is enrolled in:
(a) An approved education program; or
(b) An apprenticeship program reviewed by the substance use disorder certification advisory committee, approved by the secretary, and registered and approved under chapter 49.04 RCW.
(3) A trainee certified under this section may practice only under the supervision of a certified substance use disorder professional. The first 50 hours of any face-to-face client contact must be under direct observation. All remaining experience must be under supervision in accordance with rules adopted by the department.
(4) A certified substance use disorder professional trainee provides substance use disorder assessments, counseling, and case management with a state regulated agency and can provide clinical services to patients consistent with his or her education, training, and experience as approved by his or her supervisor.
(5) A trainee certification may only be renewed four times, unless the secretary finds that a waiver to allow additional renewals is justified due to barriers to testing or training resulting from a governor-declared emergency.
(6) Applicants are subject to denial of a certificate or issuance of a conditional certificate for the reasons set forth in chapter 18.130 RCW.
(7) A person certified under this chapter holding the title of chemical dependency professional trainee is considered to hold the title of substance use disorder professional trainee until such time as the person's present certification expires or is renewed.
[ 2021 c 165 § 1; 2021 c 57 § 1; 2019 c 444 § 6; 2008 c 135 § 18.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2021 c 57 § 1 and by 2021 c 165 § 1, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Rules—2021 c 165: "The department of health may adopt any rules necessary to implement this act." [ 2021 c 165 § 5.]
Effective date—2021 c 57: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 16, 2021]." [ 2021 c 57 § 3.]
Effective date—2008 c 135 §§ 1, 2, 7-9, and 11-19: See note following RCW 18.19.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.097 - Certification—Impermissible grounds for denial.

RCW 18.205.097
Certification—Impermissible grounds for denial.
The department may not automatically deny an applicant for certification under this chapter for a position as a substance use disorder professional or substance use disorder professional trainee based on a conviction history consisting of convictions for simple assault, assault in the fourth degree, prostitution, theft in the third degree, theft in the second degree, or forgery, the same offenses as they may be renamed, or substantially equivalent offenses committed in other states or jurisdictions if:
(1) At least one year has passed between the applicant's most recent conviction for an offense set forth in this section and the date of application for employment;
(2) The offense was committed as a result of the person's substance use or untreated mental health symptoms; and
(3) The applicant is at least one year in recovery from a substance use disorder, whether through abstinence or stability on medication-assisted therapy, or in recovery from mental health challenges.
[ 2019 c 444 § 23.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.100 - Educational programs and alternative training—Supervision—Standards and procedures—Established by rule.

RCW 18.205.100
Educational programs and alternative training—Supervision—Standards and procedures—Established by rule.
The secretary may establish by rule the standards and procedures for approval of educational programs and alternative training. The requirements for who may provide approved supervision towards training must be the same for all applicants in the regular or alternative training pathways. The requirements for who may provide approved supervision towards training must allow approved supervision to be provided by a person who meets or exceeds the requirements of a certified substance use disorder professional in the state of Washington and who would be eligible to take the examination required for certification. The secretary may utilize or contract with individuals or organizations having expertise in the profession or in education to assist in the evaluations. The secretary shall establish by rule the standards and procedures for revocation of approval of educational programs. The standards and procedures set shall apply equally to educational programs and training in the United States and in foreign jurisdictions. The secretary may establish a fee for educational program evaluations.
[ 2019 c 444 § 7; 2000 c 171 § 42; 1998 c 243 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.102 - Education requirements—Secretary to define.

RCW 18.205.102
Education requirements—Secretary to define.
All education requirements established as defined by the secretary under RCW 18.205.100 credited by an approved education program for participants in the apprenticeship program for substance use disorder professionals must meet or exceed competency requirements established by the secretary.
[ 2021 c 165 § 4.]
NOTES:
Rules—2021 c 165: See note following RCW 18.205.095.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.107 - Co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement—Contracted educational program—Telephonic consultation service.

RCW 18.205.107
Co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement—Contracted educational program—Telephonic consultation service. (Expires July 1, 2025.)
(1) Beginning July 1, 2020, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall contract with an educational program to offer the training developed under RCW 18.205.105. The contracted educational program shall offer the training at a reduced cost to health care providers identified in RCW 18.205.105. The training must be (a) available online on an ongoing basis and (b) offered in person at least four times per calendar year.
(2) Beginning July 1, 2020, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall contract with an entity to provide a telephonic consultation service to assist health care providers who have been issued a substance use disorder professional certification pursuant to RCW 18.205.090 or a co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement under RCW 18.205.105 with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with co-occurring behavioral health disorders.
(3) The department shall identify supervisors who are trained and available to supervise persons seeking to meet the supervised experience requirements established under RCW 18.205.105.
(4) This section expires July 1, 2025.
[ 2019 c 444 § 26.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.110 - Examination.

RCW 18.205.110
Examination.
(1) The date and location of examinations shall be established by the secretary. Applicants shall be scheduled for the next examination following the filing of the application. The secretary shall establish by rule the examination application deadline.
(2) The secretary or the secretary's designees shall examine each applicant, by means determined most effective, on subjects appropriate to the scope of practice, as applicable. Such examinations shall be limited to the purpose of determining whether the applicant possesses the minimum skill and knowledge necessary to practice competently.
(3) The examination papers, all grading of the papers, and the grading of any practical work shall be preserved for a period of not less than one year after the secretary has made and published the decisions. All examinations shall be conducted under fair and wholly impartial methods.
(4) Any 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 such remedial education before the person may take future examinations.
(5) The secretary may approve an examination prepared or administered by a private testing agency or association of licensing agencies for use by an applicant in meeting the certification requirements.
[ 2023 c 425 § 10; 1998 c 243 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.120 - Application for certification—Fee.

RCW 18.205.120
Application for certification—Fee.
Applications for certification shall be submitted on forms provided by the secretary. The secretary may require any information and documentation that reasonably relates to the need to determine whether the applicant meets the criteria for certification provided for in this chapter and chapter 18.130 RCW. Each applicant shall pay a fee determined by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250. The fee shall accompany the application.
[ 1998 c 243 § 12.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.130 - Waiver of examination—Certification of applicants—Intent.

RCW 18.205.130
Waiver of examination—Certification of applicants—Intent.
(1) Within two years after July 1, 1999, the secretary shall waive the examination and certify a person who pays a fee and produces a valid chemical dependency counselor certificate of qualification from the department of social and health services.
(2) Within two years after July 1, 1999, the secretary shall waive the examination and certify applicants who are licensed under chapter 18.83 RCW or under chapter 18.79 RCW as advanced registered nurse practitioners who pay a fee, who document completion of courses substantially equivalent to those required of chemical dependency counselors working in programs approved under *chapter 70.96A RCW on July 1, 1999, and who provide evidence of one thousand five hundred hours of experience in chemical dependency counseling.
(3) It is the intent of the legislature that the credentialing of chemical dependency professionals be established solely by the department.
[ 1998 c 243 § 13.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Chapter 70.96A RCW was repealed and/or recodified in its entirety pursuant to 2016 sp.s. c 29 §§ 301, 601, and 701.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.140 - Applicant credentialed in another state—Certification without examination—Reciprocity program.

RCW 18.205.140
Applicant credentialed in another state—Certification without examination—Reciprocity program.
(1) An applicant holding a credential in another state may be certified to practice in this state without examination if the secretary determines that the other state's credentialing standards are substantially equivalent to the standards in this state.
(2)(a)(i) The department shall establish a reciprocity program for applicants for certification as a substance use disorder professional in Washington.
(ii) The reciprocity program applies to applicants for certification as a substance use disorder professional who:
(A) Hold or have held within the past twelve months a credential in good standing from another state or territory of the United States which has a scope of practice that is substantially equivalent to or greater than the scope of practice for certified substance use disorder professionals as established under this chapter; and
(B) Have no disciplinary record or disqualifying criminal history.
(b) The department shall issue a probationary certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements of (a)(ii) of this subsection. The department must determine what deficiencies, if any, exist between the education and experience requirements of the other state's credential and, after consideration of the experience and capabilities of the applicant, determine whether it is appropriate to require the applicant to complete additional education or experience requirements to maintain the probationary certificate and, within a reasonable time period, transition to a full certificate. The department may place a reasonable time limit on a probationary certificate and may, if appropriate, require the applicant to pass a jurisprudential examination.
(c) The department must maintain and publish a list of credentials in other states and territories that the department has determined to have a scope of practice that is substantially equivalent to or greater than the scope of practice for certified substance use disorder professionals as established under this chapter. The department shall prioritize identifying and publishing the department's determination for the five states or territories that have historically had the most applicants for reciprocity under subsection (1) of this section with a scope of practice that is substantially equivalent to or greater than the scope of practice for certified substance use disorder professionals as established under this chapter.
[ 2023 c 425 § 2; 2019 c 351 § 2; 1998 c 243 § 14.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 425 §§ 1-7, 13-20, and 22-26: See note following RCW 18.83.170.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.150 - Uniform disciplinary act.

RCW 18.205.150
Uniform disciplinary act.
The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, shall govern the issuance and denial of certificates, unauthorized practice, and the discipline of persons certified under this chapter. The secretary shall be the disciplining authority under this chapter.
[ 1998 c 243 § 15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.160 - Co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement—Substance use disorder counseling services.

RCW 18.205.160
Co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement—Substance use disorder counseling services.
The department of health must amend its rules, including WAC 246-341-0515, to allow persons with a co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement under chapter 18.205 RCW to provide substance use disorder counseling services that are equal in scope with the scope and practice of a substance use disorder professional under chapter 18.205 RCW, subject to the practice limitations under RCW 18.205.105.
[ 2019 c 444 § 29.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.170 - Co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement—Review, analysis, and report.

RCW 18.205.170
Co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement—Review, analysis, and report.
(1) The department, in collaboration with the behavioral health institute at the University of Washington, the research and data analysis division at the department of social and health services, and the division of behavioral health and recovery at the health care authority, must conduct a review and analysis regarding the effects of the co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement created by chapter 444, Laws of 2019 on increasing the number of providers qualified to provide substance use disorder services and improving outcomes for persons with a substance use disorder.
(2) The review and analysis shall assess:
(a) The effects of the availability of the co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement on:
(i) Increasing the number of providers qualified to provide substance use disorder services; and
(ii) Improving outcomes for persons with a substance use disorder;
(b) The number of co-occurring disorder specialist enhancements that have been issued;
(c) The settings in which co-occurring disorder specialists are working;
(d) The geographic distribution of co-occurring disorder specialists;
(e) Any change in the number of certified substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professional trainees;
(f) Any change in the number of people receiving treatment at the appropriate level of care, including:
(i) The number of American society of addiction medicine assessments made by co-occurring disorder specialists;
(ii) The assessed level of care for clients according to American society of addiction medicine criteria;
(iii) Co-occurring mental health diagnoses for clients receiving services from a co-occurring disorder specialist;
(iv) The number of referrals made by co-occurring disorder specialists, by American society of addiction medicine level; and
(v) The number of successful placements made by co-occurring disorder specialists; and
(g) Any other factors relevant to assessing the effects of the availability of the co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement on the behavioral health workforce and the provision of appropriate services to clients.
(3) The agencies listed in subsection (1) of this section must develop the tools necessary to conduct the review and analysis required by this section.
(4) By December 1, 2022, the department shall submit a preliminary report of the findings of its review and analysis and any recommendations for improving the qualifications for an enhancement or the practice of those who have been issued an enhancement, and a final report by December 1, 2024.
[ 2019 c 444 § 30.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.205 - Substance Use Disorder Professionals. › 18.205.900 - Effective dates—1998 c 243.

RCW 18.205.900
Effective dates—1998 c 243.
This act takes effect July 1, 1998, except for sections 3, 9, 13, and 14 of this act, which take effect July 1, 1999.
[ 1998 c 243 § 18.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.210 - On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems—Designer Licensing. › 18.210.005 - Findings—Purpose—Prohibition.

RCW 18.210.005
Findings—Purpose—Prohibition.
(1) In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the legislature finds that it is in the public interest to permit the limited practice of engineering by qualified individuals who are not registered as professional engineers under chapter 18.43 RCW. The increased complexity of on-site wastewater treatment systems, changes in treatment technology, and the need to protect groundwater and watershed areas make it essential that qualified professionals design the systems. Furthermore, the legislature finds that individuals who have been authorized by local health jurisdictions to design on-site wastewater treatment systems have performed these designs in the past. However, it is desirable to establish a statewide licensing program to create uniform application of design practices, standards for designs, individual qualifications, and consistent enforcement efforts applicable to all persons who design on-site wastewater treatment systems, including persons licensed to practice as professional engineers under chapter 18.43 RCW. It is further desirable to establish a certification program applicable to all persons who inspect or approve on-site wastewater treatment systems on behalf of a local health jurisdiction.
(2) It is unlawful for any individual to practice or offer to practice the design of on-site wastewater treatment systems unless licensed in accordance with this chapter or licensed as a professional engineer under chapter 18.43 RCW.
[ 1999 c 263 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.210 - On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems—Designer Licensing. › 18.210.010 - Definitions.

RCW 18.210.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Board" means the board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors as defined in chapter 18.43 RCW.
(2) "Certificate of competency" or "certificate" means a certificate issued to employees of local health jurisdictions indicating that the certificate holder has passed the licensing examination required under this chapter.
(3) "Designer" or "licensee" means an individual authorized under this chapter to perform design services for on-site wastewater treatment systems.
(4) "Director" means the executive director of the Washington state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors.
(5) "Engineer" means a professional engineer licensed under chapter 18.43 RCW.
(6) "License" means a license to design on-site wastewater treatment systems under this chapter.
(7) "Local health jurisdiction" or "jurisdictional health department" means an administrative agency created under chapter 70.05, 70.08, or 70.46 RCW, that administers the regulation and codes regarding on-site wastewater treatment systems.
(8) "On-site wastewater design" means the development of plans, details, specifications, instructions, or inspections by application of specialized knowledge in analysis of soils, on-site wastewater treatment systems, disposal methods, and technologies to create an integrated system of collection, transport, distribution, treatment, and disposal of on-site wastewater.
(9) "On-site wastewater treatment system" means an integrated system of components that: Convey, store, treat, and/or provide subsurface soil treatment and disposal of wastewater effluent on the property where it originates or on adjacent or other property and includes piping, treatment devices, other accessories, and soil underlying the disposal component of the initial and reserve areas, for on-site wastewater treatment under three thousand five hundred gallons per day when not connected to a public sewer system.
(10) "Practice of engineering" has the meaning set forth in RCW 18.43.020(8).
[ 2019 c 442 § 15; 2011 c 256 § 1. Prior: 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 76; 1999 c 263 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 26; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.03.027.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.210 - On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems—Designer Licensing. › 18.210.020 - Unprofessional conduct.

RCW 18.210.020
Unprofessional conduct.
In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130, the following conduct, acts, and conditions constitute unprofessional conduct:
(1) Practicing with a *practice permit or license issued under this chapter that is expired, suspended, or revoked;
(2) Being willfully untruthful or deceptive in any document, report, statement, testimony, or plan that pertains to the design or construction of an on-site wastewater treatment system;
(3) Submission of a design or as-built record to a local health jurisdiction, to the department of health, or to the department of ecology, that is knowingly based upon false, incorrect, misleading, or fabricated information; and
(4) Submission of any application for licensure or certification that contains false, fraudulent, or misleading information.
[ 2011 c 256 § 2; 2002 c 86 § 256; 1999 c 263 § 3.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: The definition of "practice permit" was deleted pursuant to 2011 c 256 § 1.
Effective dates—2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340.
Part headings not law—Severability—2002 c 86: See RCW 18.235.902 and 18.235.903.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.210 - On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems—Designer Licensing. › 18.210.030 - Support order—License suspension.

RCW 18.210.030
Support order—License suspension.
The board shall immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for a license under this chapter during the suspension, reissuance of the license or certificate shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the licensee is in compliance with the child support order. The procedure in RCW 74.20A.320 is the exclusive administrative remedy for contesting the establishment of noncompliance with a child support order, and suspension of a license under this section, and satisfies the requirements of RCW 34.05.422.
[ 2011 c 256 § 3; 2002 c 86 § 257; 1999 c 263 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340.
Part headings not law—Severability—2002 c 86: See RCW 18.235.902 and 18.235.903.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 18 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 18.210 - On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems—Designer Licensing. › 18.210.050 - Board's authority.

RCW 18.210.050
Board's authority.
The board may:
(1) Employ administrative, clerical, and investigative staff as necessary to administer and enforce this chapter;
(2) Establish fees for applications, examinations, and renewals in accordance with chapter 18.43 RCW;
(3) Issue licenses to applicants who meet the requirements of this chapter; and
(4) Exercise rule-making authority to implement this section.
[ 2019 c 442 § 16; 2011 c 256 § 4; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 77; 1999 c 263 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 26; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.03.027.