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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-180 - Standards for approval of colleges of naturopathic medicine

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The following standards shall be used by the board in
				  considering a naturopathic college's application for approval:
(1) Objectives. The objectives of the college
				shall be clearly stated and address the preparation for the naturopathic
				physician to provide patient care. The implementation of the objectives should
				be apparent in the administration of the college, individual course objectives,
				and in the total program leading to graduation.
(2) Organization.
(a) For independent naturopathic colleges,
				the institution shall be incorporated under the laws of the state of its
				residence as an education corporation. Control shall be vested in a board of
				directors composed of naturopathic physicians and others. No less than
				one-third plus one of the directors shall be naturopathic physicians. Under no
				circumstances shall more than one-third of the directors have administrative or
				instructional positions in the college. The directors must demonstrate their
				knowledge of the objectives of the college through policy decisions, support of
				college programs and active participation in college governance, and selection
				and oversight of the chief administrative officer.
(b) For naturopathic colleges governed by a
				multidiscipline university, the institution shall be incorporated under the
				laws of the state of its residence as an education corporation and control
				vested in a governing board of directors or trustees composed of qualified
				members with diverse professional backgrounds. At least one of the directors
				shall be a naturopathic physician. Under no circumstances shall more than
				one-third of the directors have administrative or instructional positions in
				the institute. The institute shall have an established means by which the
				college can formally, regularly, and effectively communicate to the governing
				body its needs for resources and provide input on relevant institutional and
				programmatic issues.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-200 - Site review procedures for approval of college of naturopathic medicine

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(1) The board
				may send a representative or an examining or evaluation committee to inspect
				any college requesting approval or reapproval as a college of naturopathic
				medicine.
(2) Such inspections may
				be at any reasonable time during the normal operating hours of the college. The
				report of the representative or committee and the college's response shall be
				submitted as part of the documentation necessary for the board's action on the
				college's application for approval.
(3) Expenses incurred for the site review
				shall be the responsibility of the college requesting approval.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-200, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-836-200, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-200, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060(1). 89-02-051
					 (Order PM 815), § 308-34-480, filed
					 1/3/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-210 - Authority to use, prescribe, dispense and order

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(1) Naturopathic medical practice includes
				the prescription, administration, dispensing, and use of:
(a) Nutrition and food science, physical
				modalities, minor office procedures, homeopathy, hygiene, and
				immunizations/vaccinations;
(b)
				Contraceptive devices;
(c)
				Nonlegend medicines including vitamins, minerals, botanical medicines,
				homeopathic medicines, and hormones;
(d) Legend drugs as defined under
				RCW
				69.41.010 with the exception of inert
				substances used for cosmetic purposes; and
(e) Codeine and testosterone products that
				are contained within Schedules III, IV, and V in chapters 69.50 RCW and 246-945
				WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-211 - Authorization regarding controlled substances

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(1) Upon approval by the board, naturopathic
				physicians may obtain a current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
				registration. The board may approve naturopathic physicians who have:
(a) Provided documentation of a current
				Federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration from another state;
				or
(b) Submitted an attestation of
				at least four hours of instruction. Instruction must be part of a graduate
				level course from a school approved under chapter 18.36A,
				18.71,
				18.57, or 18.79 RCW. Instruction
				must include the following:
(i) Principles of
				medication selection;
(ii) Patient
				selection and therapeutics education;
(iii) Problem identification and
				assessment;
(iv) Knowledge of
				interactions, if any;
(v)
				Evaluation of outcome;
(vi)
				Recognition and management of complications and untoward reactions;
				and
(vii) Education in pain
				management and drug seeking behaviors.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-212 - Botulinum toxin nonsurgical cosmetic procedures

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(1) Prior to utilizing botulinum toxin
				(commonly known as, among other names, Botox, Vistabel, Dysport, or Neurobloc)
				for nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, a naturopathic physician shall establish a
				physician/patient relationship which includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Taking a history;
(b) Performing an appropriate physical
				examination;
(c) Making an
				appropriate diagnosis;
(d)
				Recommending appropriate treatment;
(e) Obtaining the patient's informed
				consent;
(f) Providing instructions
				for emergency and follow-up care; and
(g) Preparing an appropriate medical
				record.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-220 - Intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections

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Naturopathic physicians may administer substances consistent
				  with the practice of naturopathic medicine as indicated in WAC
				  246-836-210 through the means of
				  intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections.
(1) Naturopathic physicians may use
				intravenous therapy when they have submitted an attestation of training.
				Training must be at least sixteen hours of instruction. At least eight hours
				must be part of a graduate level course from a school approved under chapter
				18.36A, 18.71,
				18.57, or 18.79 RCW. Instruction
				must include the following:
(a)
				Indications;
(b)
				Contraindications;
(c)
				Formularies;
(d) Emergency
				protocols;
(e) Osmolarity
				calculation;
(f) Aseptic technique;
				and
(g) Proper
				documentation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-310 - Training affiliation relationships for colon hydrotherapy

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(1) A supervising
				naturopathic physician providing a colon hydrotherapy training program must
				establish a training affiliation relationship with a colon hydrotherapist
				trainee. Such training affiliation relationships must:
(a) Be registered with the board on forms
				provided by the board; and
(b)
				Include a training schedule for the trainee to complete a colon hydrotherapy
				practicum component. The trainee must successfully complete a minimum of 30
				colon hydrotherapy procedures within six months. If the colon hydrotherapist
				trainee is unable to successfully complete the full training program
				requirements within six months, the training is null and void and a new
				training affiliation relationship must be initiated and registered with the
				board. The supervising naturopathic physician shall be allowed to register the
				same colon hydrotherapy trainee for a total of two training programs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-330 - Mandatory reporting

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Any person including, but not limited to, a naturopathic
				  physician, health care facility, or governmental agency shall always report in
				  compliance with the uniform mandatory reporting rules found in WAC
				  246-16-200
				  through
				  246-16-270.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-330, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-330, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-130-330, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-340 - Health care institutions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-340, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-340, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-130-340, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-350 - Naturopathic associations or societies (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-350, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-350, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-130-350, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-360 - Health care service contractors and disability insurance carriers (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-360, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-360, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-130-360, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-370 - Professional liability carriers (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-370, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-370, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-130-370, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-380 - Courts (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-380, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-380, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-130-380, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-390 - State and federal agencies (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-390, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-390, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-130-390, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-410 - AIDS prevention and information education requirements (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-836-410,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060 and
					 70.24.270. 92-02-018 (Order 224),
					 § 246-836-410, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-410, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.24.270. 88-22-077 (Order PM 786), §
					 308-130-410, filed 11/2/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-500 - Sexual misconduct - Definitions

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(1)
				"Health care information" means any information, whether oral or recorded in
				any form or medium that identifies or can readily be associated with the
				identity of, and relates to the health care of, a patient or client.
(2) "Key party" means immediate family
				members and others who would be reasonably expected to play a significant role
				in the health care decisions of the patient or client and includes, but is not
				limited to, the spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, child, guardian, and
				person authorized to make health care decisions of the patient or
				client.
(3) "Legitimate health care
				purpose" means activities for examination, diagnosis, treatment, and personal
				care of patients or clients, including palliative care, as consistent with
				community standards of practice for the naturopathic profession. The activity
				must be within the scope of practice of naturopathic medicine.
(4) "Patient" or "client" means an individual
				who receives health care from a naturopathic physician.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-500, filed 6/20/12, effective
					 7/21/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-510 - Sexual misconduct

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(1) A
				naturopathic physician shall not engage, or attempt to engage, in sexual
				misconduct with a current patient, client, or key party, inside or outside the
				health care setting. Sexual misconduct shall constitute grounds for
				disciplinary action. Sexual misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Sexual intercourse;
(b) Touching the breasts, genitals, anus, or
				any sexualized body part except as consistent with accepted community standards
				of practice for examination, diagnosis, and treatment and within the
				naturopathic physician's scope of practice;
(c) Rubbing against a patient or client or
				key party for sexual gratification;
(d) Kissing;
(e) Hugging, touching, fondling, or caressing
				of a romantic or sexual nature;
(f)
				Examination of or touching genitals without using gloves;
(g) Not allowing a patient or client privacy
				to dress or undress except as may be necessary in emergencies or custodial
				situations;
(h) Not providing the
				patient or client a gown or draping except as may be necessary in
				emergencies;
(i) Dressing or
				undressing in the presence of the patient, client, or key party;
(j) Removing patient or client's clothing or
				gown or draping without consent, emergent medical necessity, or being in a
				custodial setting;
(k) Encouraging
				masturbation or other sex act in the presence of the naturopathic
				physician;
(l) Masturbation or
				other sex act by the naturopathic physician in the presence of the patient,
				client, or key party;
(m)
				Suggesting or discussing the possibility of a dating, sexual, or romantic
				relationship after the professional relationship ends;
(n) Terminating a professional relationship
				for the purpose of dating or pursuing a romantic or sexual
				relationship;
(o) Soliciting a date
				with a patient, client, or key party;
(p) Discussing the sexual history,
				preferences, or fantasies of the naturopathic physician;
(q) Any behavior, gestures, or expressions
				that may reasonably be interpreted as seductive or sexual;
(r) Making statements regarding the patient,
				client, or key party's body, appearance, sexual history, or sexual orientation
				other than for legitimate health care purposes;
(s) Sexually demeaning behavior including any
				verbal or physical contact which may reasonably be interpreted as demeaning,
				humiliating, embarrassing, threatening, or harming a patient, client, or key
				party;
(t) Photographing or filming
				the body or any body part or pose of a patient, client, or key party, other
				than for legitimate health care purposes; and
(u) Showing a patient, client, or key party
				sexually explicit photographs, other than for legitimate health care
				purposes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-600 - How to obtain a temporary practice permit - National background check

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Fingerprint-based national background checks may cause a
				  delay in licensing. Individuals who satisfy all other licensing requirements
				  and qualifications may receive a temporary practice permit while the national
				  background check is completed.
(1) A
				temporary practice permit may be issued to an applicant who:
(a) Holds an unrestricted, active license as
				a naturopathic physician in another state that has substantially equivalent
				licensing standards to those in Washington state;
(b) Is not subject to denial of a license or
				issuance of a conditional or restricted license; and
(c) Does not have a criminal record in
				Washington state.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-700 - Temporary practice permit Military spouse eligibility and issuance

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A military spouse or state registered domestic partner of a
				  military person may receive a temporary practice permit while completing any
				  specific additional requirements that are not related to training or practice
				  standards for naturopathic physicians. The board adopts the procedural rules as
				  adopted by the department of health in WAC
				  246-12-051.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-990 - Naturopathic physician licensing fees and renewal cycle

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(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on
				the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
				2.
(2) The following nonrefundable
				fees will be charged:
Title of Fee
Amount
Original application
State jurisprudence examination
$100.00
Initial state license
270.00
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
License renewal
Renewal
440.00
Late renewal penalty
220.00
Expired license reissuance
65.00
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of license
25.00
State jurisprudence
						  examination
100.00
* The University of Washington HEAL-WA web portal access fee,
				  required under
				  RCW
				  43.70.110, is assessed with the initial
				  application fee and the license renewal fee.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.110(3)(c) and
					 43.70.250. 12-19-088, §
					 246-836-990, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160,
					 2011 c
					 41 , and
					 2011 c
					 40 . 12-13-104, § 246-836-990, filed 6/20/12,
					 effective 7/21/12. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.110,
					 43.70.250, 2008 c 329. 08-15-014,
					 § 246-836-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and43.70.110 .
					 05-12-012, § 246-836-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 03-07-095, § 246-836-990,
					 filed 3/19/03, effective 7/1/03. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-836-990,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 93-14-011, § 246-836-990,
					 filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 90-13-084 (Order 066), §
					 308-34-170, filed 6/20/90, effective 7/21/90; 90-04-094 (Order 029), §
					 308-34-170, filed 2/7/90, effective 3/10/90. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.24.086. 88-20-075 (Order 783), §
					 308-34-170, filed 10/5/88. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 88-14-009 (Order PM 742), §
					 308-34-170, filed 6/24/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter
				  unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Affiliation relationship" means
				documentation of affiliation between a colon hydrotherapist and a naturopathic
				physician as set forth in WAC 246-836-300.
(2) "Board" means the board of
				naturopathy.
(3) "Colon
				hydrotherapist" means a person certified under chapter 18.36A RCW and this
				chapter to perform colon hydrotherapy pursuant to an affiliation relationship
				with one or more naturopathic physicians.
(4) "Colon hydrotherapy" means the
				performance of enemas or co-lonic irrigation.
(5) "Department" means the department of
				health.
(6) "Direct visual
				supervision" means the supervising naturopath-ic physician is physically
				present and within visual range of the colon hydrotherapist.
(7) "GPACT" means the global professional
				association for colon hydrotherapy.
(8) "I-ACT" means the international
				association for colon hydro-therapy.
(9) "Licensed supervising naturopathic
				physicians" means a natur-opathic physician licensed under chapter 18.36A RCW
				that enters into a training affiliation relationship with a colon
				hydrotherapist trainee for purposes of fulfilling the education and training
				requirements in WAC 246-836A-020.
(10) "NBCHT" means the national board for
				colon hydrotherapy.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-020 - Colon hydrotherapist-Education and training

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An applicant for a colon hydrotherapy credential must
				  successfully complete a colon hydrotherapy training program approved by the
				  board.
(1) The colon hydrotherapy
				training program must be administered by a licensed supervising naturopathic
				physician under a training affiliation relationship. Such training affiliation
				relationship must also meet the requirements in WAC 246-836-310(1)(a) through
				(c). The supervising naturopathic physician is responsible for verifying the
				content of the training and for ascertaining the proficiency of the trainee.
(a) The colon hydrotherapy training program
				must provide evaluation and assessment of knowledge and skills in the following
				areas:
(i) The history, theory, and practice
				of colon hydrotherapy to include risks and contraindications;
(ii) Anatomy and physiology, a portion of
				which must include the anatomy and physiology of the alimentary tract as well
				as the function and disfunction of intestinal health;
(iii) Professional ethics and patient
				boundaries;
(iv) Business ethics
				and office procedures; and
(v)
				Equipment safety, infection prevention and control, and the handling and
				disposal of used equipment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-030 - Colon hydrotherapist-Examination

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(1) Applicants for a colon hydrotherapist
				credential shall successfully pass the state board examination administered by
				the NBCHT, unless they are currently certified under subsection (3) of this
				section. Applicants taking the state examination must meet the education and
				training requirements in WAC 246-836A-020 and submit the application,
				supporting documentation, and application fee set in WAC 246-836A-990 to the
				department for approval prior to being authorized to take the examination. Once
				authorized, applicants then contact the NBCHT to be scheduled for the
				Washington state examination and pay the examination fee set by NBCHT directly
				to NBCHT. The examinations shall be conducted in accordance with the NBCHT
				security measures and contract.
(2)
				Examination candidates shall be advised of the results of their examination in
				writing by the NBCHT.
(3) A colon
				hydrotherapist who is currently certified, registered, or has otherwise been
				credentialed by GPACT, I-ACT, or NBCHT is considered to have met the
				examination requirement in this section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-040 - Colon hydrotherapist-Application

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An applicant for a colon hydrotherapist credential shall
				  submit the following to the board:
(1)
				Completed application on forms provided by the department;
(2) Proof of successful completion of
				education, training, and examination required in WAC 246-836A-020;
(3) Proof of an affiliation relationship with
				a naturopathic physician as required in WAC 246-836-300;
(4) Proof of current certification in
				cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
(5) Any fee required in WAC
				246-836A-990;
(6) Fingerprint cards
				for national fingerprint-based background check pursuant to
				RCW
				18.130.064(2), if requested
				by the department; and
(7) Any
				additional documentation or information requested by the board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-050 - Colon hydrotherapist-Affiliation relationships

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(1) A colon hydrotherapist may perform colon
				hydrotherapy only under an affiliation relationship with a naturopathic
				physician as required in WAC 246-836-300. Such affiliation relationships must
				be registered with the board before a colon hydrotherapist may perform colon
				hydrotherapy services on patients referred from that naturopathic physician. A
				registered affiliation relationship will remain in effect until rescinded by
				either practitioner.
(2) A colon
				hydrotherapist who has a registered affiliation relationship with a
				naturopathic physician and desires to terminate such relationship must provide
				a minimum of 60 days' notice to that naturo-pathic physician prior to
				submitting documentation to the board rescinding that relationship. If a colon
				hydrotherapist employee or na-turopathic physician employee within a practice
				is terminated from employment, then any affiliation relationship with that
				terminated employee is immediately suspended and rescission is effective once
				documentation is submitted to the board.
(3) If a colon hydrotherapist desires to
				become affiliated with additional naturopathic physicians, he or she must enter
				into an additional affiliation relationship with each naturopathic physician as
				set forth in WAC 246-836-300. Such additional affiliation relationships must
				also be registered with the board before a colon hydro-therapist may perform
				colon hydrotherapy services on patients referred to them from the additional
				naturopathic physicians.
(4) There
				is no limit to the number of affiliation relationships a colon hydrotherapist
				may have with naturopathic physicians.
(5) A colon hydrotherapist's certification is
				considered inoperable when there is no registered affiliation relationship on
				file with the board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-060 - Colon hydrotherapist-Activities allowed or prohibited

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A colon hydrotherapist is authorized to perform colon
				  hy-drotherapy services. Such services shall only include the administration of
				  substances ordered or prescribed by the referring naturopathic physician for
				  the specific patient receiving the colon hydrotherapy procedure. A colon
				  hydrotherapist is prohibited from administering any controlled substance or
				  experimental medication.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-070 - Minimum standards of practice for colon hydrotherapy

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(1) A colon hydrotherapist shall:
(a) Allow a patient privacy to dress or
				undress except as may be necessary in emergencies or custodial situations;
				and
(b) Always provide the patient
				a gown or draping except as may be necessary in emergencies.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-080 - Recordkeeping and retention

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(1)
				Documentation. A colon hydrotherapist providing colon hydrotherapy services to
				a patient must document services provided. Documentation should be in
				sufficient detail to support and enable anticipated continuity of care. The
				documentation must include:
(a) Patient name
				and contact information or name and contact information of a parent or guardian
				if a patient is under 18 years of age;
(b) Age of patient;
(c) Date the colon hydrotherapy service is
				provided;
(d) Written informed
				consent to treat, which is considered valid for the duration of the treatment
				referral or one year unless revoked; and
(e) For colon hydrotherapy where the focus is
				on treating a health condition, the documentation must also include symptoms
				and expected outcome measures as reported by the referring naturopathic
				physician and the treatment plan for future sessions, if applicable.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-100 - Mandatory reporting

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Mandatory reporting requirements under chapter 246-16 WAC
				  apply to a person who holds a colon hydrotherapist
				  credential.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-110 - Sexual misconduct

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The sexual misconduct rules under WAC
				  246-836-500
				  and
				  246-836-510
				  apply to a person who holds a colon hydrotherapist
				  credential.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836A - Colon hydrotherapist › Section 246-836A-990 - Colon hydrotherapist fees and renewal cycle

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(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on
				the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be
				charged:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application-Original license
$215.00
License renewal
Renewal
215.00
Late renewal penalty
110.00
Expired license reissuance
65.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of license
25.00
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter
				  unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Advanced clinical practice" means
				practicing at an advanced level of nursing in a clinical setting performing
				direct patient care.
(2) "Advanced
				nursing practice" means the delivery of nursing care at an advanced level of
				independent nursing practice that maximizes the use of graduate educational
				preparation, and in-depth nursing knowledge and expertise in such roles as
				autonomous clinical practitioner, professional and clinical leader, expert
				practitioner, and researcher.
(3)
				"Advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP)" is a registered nurse (RN) as
				defined in
				RCW
				18.79.050,
				18.79.240,
				18.79.250,
				and
				18.79.400
				who has obtained formal graduate education and national specialty certification
				through a commission approved certifying body in one or more of the
				designations described in WAC
				246-840-302,
				and who is licensed as an ARNP as described in WAC
				246-840-300.
				The designations include the following:
(a)
				Nurse practitioner (NP);
(b)
				Certified nurse midwife (CNM);
(c)
				Certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA); and
(d) Clinical nurse specialist
				(CNS).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-015 - Requirement to submit demographic data

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Collecting and supplying demographic data for the nursing
				  profession in Washington state is essential to answering the fundamental
				  questions on supply, demand, and distribution of the nursing workforce.
(1) Applicants and licensees must complete
				all demographic data elements and attest to the completion of the data elements
				as part of their licensure requirements for:
(a) Licensed practical nurse as defined under
				WAC 246-840-010(22);
				or
(b) Registered nurse as defined
				under WAC
				246-840-010(33).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-020 - Credentials issued to an LPN, RN, or ARNP in Washington state

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The following credentials are issued to nurses in Washington
				  state.
(1) Active status license for
				LPN or RN. A license is issued upon completion of licensure requirements. The
				license holder may use the title licensed practical nurse or registered nurse
				and the use of its abbreviation, LPN or RN. The license allows practice as an
				LPN or RN in the state of Washington.
A student who has graduated from a basic professional nursing
				  course and who is pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing, an advanced
				  degree in nursing or an advanced certification in nursing must hold an active
				  Washington RN license before participating in the practice of nursing as
				  required to fulfill the learning objectives in a clinical course.
(2) Advanced registered nurse
				practitioner (ARNP) license. An ARNP license may be issued to an individual who
				meets the requirements of the commission as contained in WAC
				246-840-300 through
				246-840-365. Only persons holding
				this license have the right to use the title "advanced registered nurse
				practitioner" or the abbreviation "ARNP" or any title or abbreviation which
				indicates that the individual is entitled to practice at an advanced and
				specialized role as a NP, CNM, CRNA, or CNS. The license is valid only with a
				current RN license. The ARNP's scope of practice is defined by a national
				certifying body approved by the commission.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.79.010 and
					 18.79.110. 10-24-047, §
					 246-840-020, filed 11/24/10, effective 1/1/11. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.79.110. 08-11-019, § 246-840-020,
					 filed 5/12/08, effective 6/12/08; 99-10-079, § 246-840-020, filed 5/4/99,
					 effective 6/4/99. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-840-020,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.79 RCW.
					 97-13-100, § 246-840-020, filed 6/18/97, effective
					 7/19/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-025 - Initial licensure for registered nurses and practical nurses-Commission approved Washington state nursing education program

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Registered nursing and practical nursing applicants' educated
				  in a commission approved Washington state nursing education program and
				  applying for initial licensure must:
(1) Successfully complete a commission
				approved nursing education program. For applicants from a commission approved
				registered nurse program who are applying for a practical nurse license:
(a) Complete all course work required of
				commission approved practical nurse programs as listed in WAC
				246-840-575(2).
				Required courses not included in the registered nurse program may be accepted
				if the courses were obtained through a commission approved program.
(b) Be deemed as capable to safely practice
				within the scope of practice of a practical nurse by the nurse administrator of
				the candidate's program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-030 - Initial licensure for registered nurses and practical nurses-Out-of-state traditional nursing education program approved by another United States nursing board

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(1) Registered
				nurse and practical nurse applicants educated in a traditional nursing
				education program approved by another United States nursing board and applying
				for initial licensure shall:
(a) Successfully
				complete a nursing education program in another U.S. state, which:
(i) Is approved by the nursing board in that
				state; and
(ii) Substantially meets
				requirements for nursing education approved in Washington state. The board
				retains authority to evaluate and determine the sufficiency of academic
				preparation for all applicants.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-035

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.79.110. 08-11-019, § 246-840-035,
					 filed 5/12/08, effective 6/12/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-045 - Initial licensure for registered nurses and practical nurses who graduate from an international school of nursing

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(1) Registered nurse and practical nurse
				applicants educated in a jurisdiction which is not a member of the National
				Council of State Boards of Nursing and applying for initial licensure must:
(a) Successfully complete a basic nursing
				education program approved in that country.
(i) The nursing education program must be
				equivalent to the minimum standards prevailing for nursing education programs
				approved by the commission.
(ii)
				Any deficiencies in the nursing program (theory and clinical practice in
				medical, psychiatric, obstetric, surgical and pediatric nursing) may be
				satisfactorily completed in a commission approved nursing program or program
				created for internationally educated nurses identified in WAC
				246-840-549,
				246-840-551
				or
				246-840-552.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-048 - Students enrolled in a nontradi-tional nursing program

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This section applies to a licensed practical nurse (LPN)
				  enrolled in a nontraditional LPN to registered nurse (RN) program on July 27,
				  2017, and describes the eligibility requirements for obtaining a Washington
				  state interim permit.
(1) Graduates of
				a nontraditional nursing program may apply for an interim permit after degree
				confirmation by the nontraditional program.
(a) An LPN enrolled in a nontraditional
				nursing program on July 27, 2017, has until July 27, 2020, to complete the
				nontraditional program, as defined in WAC
				246-840-010.
(b) An LPN successfully completing a
				nontraditional nursing program after July 27, 2020, may obtain licensure by
				endorsement in Washington state after completing one thousand hours of practice
				under an RN license in another state, without discipline.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-050 - Licensing examination

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(1) The current
				series of the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing Registered Nurse
				(NCSBN) Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse Licensing Examination
				(NCLEX-RN¦ or NCLEX-PN¦) shall be the official examinations for
				nurse licensure.
(2) In order to be
				licensed in this state, all nurse applicants shall take and pass the National
				Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN¦ or NCLEX-PN¦).
(3) Only applicants who complete the
				education, experience, and application requirements of WAC
				246-840-025,
				246-840-030,
				246-840-035 or
				246-840-045 will be eligible for
				the examination.
(4) The commission
				will notify applicants who have filed the required application documents and
				met all qualifications of their eligibility to take the examination.
(5) Applicants must file an examination
				application directly to the testing service, along with the testing service's
				required fee.
(6) The executive
				director of the commission shall negotiate with NCSBN for the use of the
				NCLEX¦.
(7) The examination
				shall be administered in accord with the NCSBN security measures and contract.
				All appeals of examination procedures and results shall be managed in accord
				with policies in the NCSBN contract.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.79.110. 08-11-019, § 246-840-050,
					 filed 5/12/08, effective 6/12/08; 99-13-086, § 246-840-050, filed 6/14/99,
					 effective 7/15/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.79 RCW. 97-13-100, §
					 246-840-050, filed 6/18/97, effective
					 7/19/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-060 - Results and retaking of examination

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(1) The commission will notify applicants of
				the examination results by mail.
(2) Applicants who pass receive a license to
				practice as a practical nurse or registered nurse from the commission provided
				all other requirements are met.
(3)
				Applicants who fail the examination will receive a letter of notification from
				the commission, including information on retaking the examination. The
				applicant may retake the examination no sooner than forty-five days following
				the date of the last exam taken.
(4) The applicant's examination results will
				be maintained in his/her application file with the department of
				health.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.79.110. 08-11-019, § 246-840-060,
					 filed 5/12/08, effective 6/12/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.79 RCW.
					 97-13-100, § 246-840-060, filed 6/18/97, effective
					 7/19/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-840 - Practical and registered nursing › Section 246-840-090 - Licensure for nurses by interstate endorsement

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Registered nurse and practical nurse applicants for
				  interstate endorsement may be issued a license without examination provided the
				  applicant meets the following requirements:
(1) The applicant graduated and holds a
				degree from:
(a) A state board-approved
				program preparing candidates for licensure as a nurse, which substantially
				meets requirements for nursing education approved in Washington state, as
				determined by the board; or
(b) A
				nursing program that is equivalent to board-approved nursing education in
				Washington state at the time of graduation as determined by the
				board.