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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXAMINATION - REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-803-230 - Clinical training

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To become an acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern
					 medicine practitioner, an applicant must complete a minimum of five hundred
					 hours of supervised clinical training in acupuncture or Eastern medicine
					 including no more than one hundred hours of observation which includes case
					 presentation and discussion. At least four hundred hours must be patient
					 treatment.
(1) Qualified instructors
				  must observe and provide guidance to the student as appropriate. Instructors
				  must be qualified to provide instruction in their areas of specialization in
				  acupuncture or Eastern medicine as demonstrated by possession of the following:
(a) Broad and comprehensive training in
				  acupuncture or Eastern medicine; and
(b) Two years of relevant current work
				  experience or teaching experience in Acupuncture or Eastern medicine.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXAMINATION - REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-803-240 - Examinations

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(1) The
				  examinations administered by the National Certification Commission for
				  Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) are the official examinations for
				  licensure as an acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine
				  practitioner.
(2) An applicant for
				  licensure as an acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner
				  must pass the following examinations:
(a)
				  Foundations of Oriental medicine examination;
(b) Acupuncture with point location
				  examination;
(c) Biomedicine
				  examination; and
(d) Council of
				  Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) clean needle technique
				  course.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXAMINATION - REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-803-250 - Documents in foreign language

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All documents submitted to the department in a foreign
					 language must be accompanied by an accurate translation in English. Each
					 translated document must bear the affidavit of the translator certifying that
					 the translator is competent in both the language of the document and the
					 English language and that the translation is a true and complete translation of
					 the foreign language original. Translation of any document relative to a
					 person's application is at the expense of the applicant.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.06 RCW and 2010 c 286.
						11-17-105, § 246-803-250, filed 8/22/11, effective
						9/22/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 246-803-305 - Patient record content

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(1) A
				  licensed acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall:
(a) Make a complete, legible, and accurate
				  record of each patient to whom an Acupuncture or Eastern medicine treatment is
				  given. The acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall
				  ensure that a patient record is in English and includes:
(i) Name of the patient;
(ii) Patient history;
(iii) Dates of treatment;
(iv) Treatment given; and
(v) Progress made during treatment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 246-803-308 - Patient abandonment

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(1) An
				  acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner may accept or
				  reject a patient, but shall respond to any reasonable request for services in
				  the interest of public health and welfare.
(2) The attending acupuncturist or
				  acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner, without reasonable cause, shall
				  not neglect, ignore, abandon, or refuse to treat a patient. If the
				  acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner chooses to
				  withdraw responsibility for a patient of record, the acupuncturist or
				  acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall:
(a) Advise the patient in writing that
				  treatment is being terminated and that another acupuncturist or acupuncture and
				  Eastern medicine practitioner should be sought for future care; and
(b) Advise the patient that the acupuncturist
				  or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall remain reasonably
				  available for up to fifteen calendar days from the date of such notice to
				  address clinical concerns related to the care provided.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 246-803-310 - Referral to primary health care provider

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(1) When an acupuncturist or acupuncture and
				  Eastern medicine practitioner sees a patient with a potentially serious
				  disorder, the acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner
				  shall immediately request a consultation or written diagnosis from a primary
				  health care provider.
(2)
				  Potentially serious disorders include, but are not limited to:
(a) Cardiac conditions including uncontrolled
				  hypertension;
(b) Acute abdominal
				  symptoms;
(c) Acute undiagnosed
				  neurological changes;
(d)
				  Unexplained weight loss or gain in excess of fifteen percent body weight within
				  a three-month period;
(e) Suspected
				  fracture or dislocation;
(f)
				  Suspected systemic infection;
(g)
				  Any serious undiagnosed hemorrhagic disorder; and
(h) Acute respiratory distress without
				  previous history or diagnosis.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 246-803-320 - Instrument sterilization procedure

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(1)
				  An acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall use
				  sterile instruments and follow proper instrument sterilization procedures and
				  the keeping of accurate records of sterilization cycles and equipment service
				  maintenance as described in the manufacturer's instruction manual and the 7th
				  edition of "
Best Practices for Acupuncture Needle Safety and Related
				  Procedures
" published by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and
				  Oriental Medicine revised May 2017. This shall not apply to needles, which may
				  not be reused or sterilized for a subsequent use on more than one patient under
				  any circumstances.
(2)
				  "Sterilization" means to kill all microbial life, including bacterial spores,
				  for instruments which enter tissues. Sterilization is accomplished by
				  subjecting clean items to steam pressure (autoclaving), ultraviolet-C, or to
				  dry heat.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 246-803-325 - Preparing and maintaining a clean field

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(1) A clean field is the area that has been
				  prepared to contain the equipment necessary for acupuncture in such a way as to
				  reduce the possible contamination of sterile needles and other clean or sterile
				  equipment.
(2) An acupuncturist or
				  acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner must prepare and maintain a clean
				  field for each patient.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 246-803-330

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Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.06 RCW and 2010 c 286.
						11-17-105, § 246-803-330, filed 8/22/11, effective
						9/22/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 246-803-340 - Mandatory reporting

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All individuals credentialed under this chapter must comply
					 with the mandatory reporting rules in chapter 246-16 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.06 RCW and 2010 c 286.
						11-17-105, § 246-803-340, filed 8/22/11, effective
						9/22/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › LICENSE STATUS › Section 246-803-400 - Inactive status

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(1) An
				  acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner may obtain an
				  inactive license by meeting the requirements of WAC
				  246-12-090.
(2) An inactive license must be renewed every
				  year on the acupuncturist's or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner's
				  birthday according to WAC 246-12100 and 246-803-990.
(3) If a license is inactive for three years
				  or less, to return to active status an acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern
				  medicine practitioner must meet the requirements of WAC
				  246-12-110
				  and
				  246-803-990.
(4) If a license is inactive for more than
				  three years and the acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine
				  practitioner has been actively practicing in another state of the United States
				  or its major territories, to return to active status the acupuncturist or
				  acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner must:
(a) Provide certification of an active
				  acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner license,
				  submitted directly from another licensing entity. The certification shall
				  include the license number, issue date, expiration date and whether the
				  acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner has been the
				  subject of final or pending disciplinary action;
(b) Provide verification of current active
				  practice in another state of the United States or its major territories for the
				  last three years; and
(c) Meet the
				  requirements of WAC
				  246-12-110
				  and 246803-990.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › LICENSE STATUS › Section 246-803-410 - Expired license

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An acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine
					 practitioner with an expired license may return his or her license to an active
					 license. During the time the license is expired, an acupuncturist or
					 acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner cannot practice in Washington
					 state.
(1) If an acupuncturist's or
				  acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner's license has expired for one
				  year or less, the acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine
				  practitioner may return to active status by meeting the requirements of WAC
				  246-12-040(3)(a)(i)
				  through (v) and
				  246-803-990.
(2) If an acupuncturist's or acupuncture and
				  Eastern medicine practitioner's license has expired for more than one year but
				  less than three, the acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine
				  practitioner may return to active status by meeting the requirements of WAC
				  246-12-040(3)(b)(i)
				  through (ix) and
				  246-803-990.
(3) If an acupuncturist's or acupuncture and
				  Eastern medicine practitioner's license has expired for three years or more at
				  the time of application and they have been engaged in practice in another state
				  or United States jurisdiction, the acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern
				  medicine practitioner may return to active status by submitting proof to the
				  department of:
(a) Verification of active
				  practice from any other state or United States jurisdiction. For this purpose
				  "active practice" means a minimum of five hundred sixty hours of practice in
				  the preceding twenty-four months; and
(b) Having met the requirements of WAC
				  246-12-040(3)(c)(i)
				  through (xi) and
				  246-803-990.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › LICENSE STATUS › Section 246-803-420 - Continuing education requirements

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The goal of continuing education is to encourage the
					 lifetime development of the licensed acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern
					 medicine practitioner, and enhance the professional skills and judgment needed
					 to protect the health and safety of all patients.
(1) A licensed acupuncturist or acupuncture
				  and Eastern medicine practitioner shall complete a minimum of twenty hours of
				  continuing education every two years.
(a) The
				  two-year continuing education reporting period for an acupuncturist or
				  acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner licensed in Washington before
				  April 30, 2021, begins May 1, 2021, and verification of completion of
				  continuing education hours will be due on the acupuncturist's or acupuncture
				  and Eastern medicine practitioner's annual license renewal date in 2023, and
				  every two years thereafter. The two-year continuing education reporting period
				  for an acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner initially
				  licensed in Washington on or after May 1, 2021, begins upon date of
				  licensure.
(b) A licensed
				  acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall attest to
				  the completion of twenty hours of continuing education every two years as a
				  part of their license renewal requirement.
(c) The department of health (department) may
				  randomly audit up to twenty-five percent of licensed acupuncturists or
				  acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioners every two years for compliance
				  after the license is renewed as allowed by chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
				  7.
(d) A licensed acupuncturist or
				  acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall comply with the
				  requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 7.
(e) The department will not authorize or
				  approve specific continuing education courses.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › LICENSE STATUS › Section 246-803-425 - Health equity continuing education training requirements

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(1) A licensed acupuncturist or acupuncture
				  and Eastern medicine practitioner, must complete two hours of health equity
				  continuing education training every four years as described in WAC
				  246-12-800 through
				  246-12-830.
(2) The two hours of health equity continuing
				  education a licensed acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine
				  practitioner completes counts toward meeting the applicable continuing
				  education requirements under WAC
				  246-803-420.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › LICENSE STATUS › Section 246-803-430 - Suicide prevention education

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Effective June 11, 2020, a licensed acupuncturist or
					 acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner must complete a
					 department-approved one-time training that is at least six hours in length for
					 suicide assessment that includes assessment, treatment, and management.
(1) This training must be completed by the
				  end of the first full continuing education reporting period after August 1,
				  2021, or during the first full continuing education reporting period after
				  initial licensure, whichever is later.
(2) Training approved by the department for
				  this requirement must be on the department's model list as authorized in
				  chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 14.
(3)
				  Training completed between June 11, 2020, and August 1, 2021, that meets the
				  requirements of this section, is accepted as meeting the one-time training
				  requirement of this section.
(4)
				  The hours spent completing the training in suicide assessment under this
				  section count toward meeting applicable continuing education requirements for
				  acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner license
				  renewal.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › ACUPUNCTURE AND EASTERN MEDICINE PROGRAM APPROVAL › Section 246-803-500 - Application for approval of a nonaccredited school, college or program

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(1) Clinical and
				  didactic training of a school, college or program may be approved
				  separately.
(2) The department may
				  consider for approval didactic training which meet the requirements outlined in
				  WAC 246-803-210 and
				  246-803-220. Clinical training
				  must meet the requirements outlined in WAC
				  246-803-230.
(3) Application for approval of a school,
				  college or program is made by the authorized representative of the school,
				  college or program.
(4) The
				  authorized representative may request approval of the school, college or
				  program as of the date of the application or retroactively to a specified
				  date.
(5) The application for
				  approval of a school, college or program shall include documentation required
				  by the department pertaining to:
(a)
				  Educational administration;
(b)
				  Qualifications of instructors;
(c)
				  Didactic and/or clinical facilities; and
(d) Content of offered training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › ACUPUNCTURE AND EASTERN MEDICINE PROGRAM APPROVAL › Section 246-803-510 - Application for approval of alternative training (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.06 RCW and 2010 c 286.
						11-17-105, § 246-803-510, filed 8/22/11, effective
						9/22/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner › FEES › Section 246-803-990 - Acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner 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
License application
$60.00
License renewal
60.00
Inactive license renewal
50.00
Late renewal penalty
50.00
Expired license reissuance
50.00
Expired inactive license reissuance
50.00
Duplicate license
15.00
Certification of license
25.00
Acupuncture or Eastern medicine training program
								application
500.00
UW library access fee
9.00
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.06 RCW and 2010 c 286.
						11-17-105, § 246-803-990, filed 8/22/11, effective
						9/22/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-804 - Behavioral health co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement › Section 246-804-020 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter
				  unless the context clearly states otherwise:
(1) "ASAM criteria" means admission,
				continued service, and discharge criteria for the treatment of substance use
				disorders as published by the American Society of Addiction Medicine
				(ASAM).
(2) "Co-occurring disorder
				specialist" means an individual possessing an enhancement granted by the
				department under chapter 18.205 RCW and this chapter that certifies the
				individual to provide substance use disorder counseling subject to the practice
				limitations under
				RCW
				18.205.105.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-804 - Behavioral health co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement › Section 246-804-030 - Application process

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To receive a co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement,
				  the applicant must submit to the department:
(1) A completed application;
(2) Verification of meeting the underlying
				licensure requirements in
				RCW
				18.205.105(1);
(3) Verification of completing the training,
				exam, and experience requirements in
				RCW
				18.205.105(5); and
(4) The fee according to WAC
				246-804-990.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-804 - Behavioral health co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement › Section 246-804-040 - ASAM continuum of care

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(1) A
				co-occurring disorder specialist must follow ASAM criteria in the treatment of
				patients according to
				RCW
				18.205.105 and this section.
(2) Clients must be assessed using ASAM
				criteria dimensions.
(3) If a
				client is assessed at a 2.1 or higher level of care according to ASAM criteria,
				the enhancement holder must make a reasonable effort to refer the client to the
				appropriate care setting as indicated by the enhancement holder's ASAM level of
				care decision.
(4) If an
				enhancement holder is unable to refer a client to the appropriate level of care
				based on ASAM criteria, then enhancement holder must substantiate the level of
				care or type of service chosen in the clinical record.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-804 - Behavioral health co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement › Section 246-804-990 - Co-occurring disorder specialist-Fees and renewal cycle

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A co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement, once
				  obtained, does not require renewal. The following nonrefundable fees for a
				  co-occurring enhancement will be charged:
Title of Fee
Fee
Original application
Application
$100.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of license
25.00
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › Section 246-805-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter
				  unless the context clearly states otherwise:
(1) "ABA" means applied behavior
				analysis.
(2) "Accepted course
				sequence" means the verified course sequence set of courses that have been
				verified by the Association for Behavior Analysis International, or similar
				course sequences verified by other organizations approved by the department, as
				meeting specific coursework requirements, content hours, and faculty
				standards.
(3) "Certified behavior
				technician" or "CBT" means a person certified under chapter 18.380
				RCW.
(4) "Clinical supervisor"
				means:
(a) A supervisor in charge of an LABA
				or the treatment plan the LABA is administering; or
(b) A supervisor in charge of a CBT or the
				treatment plan the CBT is administering.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › Section 246-805-025 - Department approval of national accredited professional credentialing entities

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(1) A national
				accredited professional credentialing entity is an entity which offers
				certifications and registrations to professional practitioners of applied
				behavior analysis.
(2) National
				accredited professional credentialing entities that provide proof of meeting
				the requirements described in this section meet the requirements for approval
				by the department.
(a) Certifications and
				registrations that meet or exceed current qualifications for licensure of ABA
				practitioners set in
				RCW
				18.380.050(1).
(b)
(i)
				Certifications equivalent to the LBA credential must have requirements that
				meet or exceed the current qualifications of WAC
				246-805-100
				(2)(b) and continuing education requirements
				that meet or exceed the requirements of WAC 246-805-401 (2) through
				(4).
(ii) Certifications equivalent
				to the LABA credential must have certification requirements that meet or exceed
				the current qualification of WAC 246-805-200 (3)(b) and continuing education
				requirements that meet or exceed the requirements of WAC 246-805-402 (2)
				through (4).
(iii) Certifications
				or registrations equivalent to the CBT credential must have requirements that
				meet or exceed WAC
				246-805-300
				(4)(b).
(c) Current accreditation by the American
				National Standards Institute (ANSI) or the National Commission for Certifying
				Agencies (NCCA).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › LICENSED BEHAVIOR ANALYST › Section 246-805-100 - Licensed behavior analyst-Application requirements

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An applicant for initial licensure as an LBA shall submit
					 the following to the department:
(1)
				  Fees and a completed application for the license; and
(2) Proof of:
(a) Current certification equivalent to a
				  licensed behavior analyst from a professional credentialing entity.
				  Verification must be sent directly to the department from the professional
				  credentialing entity; or
(b)
				  Meeting the requirements in
				  RCW
				  18.380.050 (1)(a) including:
(i) Graduation from a recognized master's or
				  doctorate degree program that meets the requirements of WAC 246-805-110. An
				  official transcript must be provided as evidence of the degree
				  required;
(ii) Successful
				  completion of a minimum of 225 classroom hours of graduate level instruction in
				  behavior analysis topics described in WAC 246-805-120. An official transcript
				  must be provided as evidence of the course work required;
(iii) Successful completion of a supervised
				  experience requirement under WAC 246-805-130; and
(iv) Successful completion of a national
				  examination for the equivalent of an LBA from a professional credentialing
				  entity as meeting the requirement in
				  RCW
				  18.380.050
				  (1)(iv).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › LICENSED BEHAVIOR ANALYST › Section 246-805-110 - Licensed behavior analyst-Recognized educational programs

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The department shall accept a master's or doctorate degree
					 towards initial licensure requirements for an LBA that meets the
					 following:
(1) The degree is in a
				  subject listed in
				  RCW
				  18.380.050 (1)(a);
				  and
(2) The degree is awarded from
				  an institution accredited by the council for higher education accreditation,
				  the United States Department of Education, or a similar accrediting institution
				  approved by the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › LICENSED BEHAVIOR ANALYST › Section 246-805-120 - Licensed behavior analyst-Required topics for classroom hours

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(1) An applicant
				  for initial licensure as an LBA shall show completion of an approved education
				  program with a minimum of 225 classroom hours of instruction in behavior
				  analysis content areas as follows:
(a) Fifteen
				  hours of ethical considerations;
(b) Forty-five hours of definitions and
				  characteristics and principles, processes, and concepts;
(c) Twenty hours of measurement of behavior
				  and displaying and interpreting behavioral data;
(d) Twenty hours of experimental evaluation
				  of interventions;
(e) Thirty-five
				  hours of behavioral assessment and selecting intervention outcomes and
				  strategies;
(f) Forty-five hours of
				  behavior change procedures and systems support; and
(g) Forty-five hours in behavior analysis
				  content on a discretionary basis.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › LICENSED BEHAVIOR ANALYST › Section 246-805-130 - Licensed behavior analyst-Supervised experience

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(1) An LBA trainee applying for an initial
				  LBA license for an initial LBA license shall show completion of a minimum of
				  1,500 hours of supervised experience in behavior analysis according to this
				  section.
(2) The LBA trainee must
				  be enrolled in or have completed a recognized education program and topics
				  required in WAC 246-805-120 according to this chapter prior to beginning the
				  required supervised experience.
(3)
(a) The LBA trainee shall complete their
				  supervised experience within five years of the start date of the supervised
				  experience.
(b) Supervision must be
				  conducted at least every two weeks.
(c) When actively participating in a
				  supervised experience, the LBA trainee shall participate in at least 10 hours
				  and no more than 30 hours per week.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › LICENSED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST › Section 246-805-200 - Licensed assistant behavior analyst-Application requirements

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An applicant for initial licensure as an LABA shall submit
					 the following to the department:
(1)
				  Fees and a completed application for the license.
(2) The name of the clinical supervisor as
				  proof of ongoing supervision that meets the requirements in
				  RCW
				  18.380.050(2); and
(3) Proof of:
(a) Current certification equivalent to the
				  licensed assistant behavior analyst from a professional credentialing entity.
				  Verification must be sent directly to the department from the professional
				  credentialing entity; or
(b)
				  Meeting the requirements in
				  RCW
				  18.380.050 (1)(b):
(i) Graduation from a recognized bachelor's
				  degree program under WAC
				  246-805-210. An official
				  transcript must be provided as evidence of the degree required;
(ii) Proof of successful completion of a
				  minimum of 135 classroom hours of instruction in behavior analysis topics
				  described in WAC
				  246-805-220. An official
				  transcript must be provided as evidence of the course work required;
				  and
(iii) Proof of successful
				  completion of a supervised experience requirement under WAC
				  246-805-230.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › LICENSED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST › Section 246-805-210 - Licensed assistant behavior analyst-Recognized educational programs

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The department will accept a bachelor's degree in any
					 discipline from an institution accredited by the council for higher education
					 accreditation or United States Department of Education as meeting the
					 requirements under
					 RCW
					 18.380.050(1)(b)(i) for
					 applicants applying for an LABA credential.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › LICENSED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST › Section 246-805-220 - Licensed assistant behavior analyst-Required topics for classroom hours

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(1) An applicant
				  for initial licensure as an LABA shall complete a minimum of 135 classroom
				  hours of instruction in specific behavior analysis topics from a recognized
				  educational institution in compliance with WAC
				  246-805-210. Topics must include
				  the following content areas and the minimum number of hours specified:
(a) Ten hours of ethical
				  considerations;
(b) Forty hours of
				  definitions and characteristics and principles, processes, and
				  concepts;
(c) Twenty hours of
				  experimental evaluation of interventions, measurement of behavior, and
				  displaying and interpreting behavioral data;
(d) Twenty-five hours of behavioral
				  assessment and selecting intervention outcomes and strategies; and
(e) Forty hours of behavior change procedures
				  and systems support.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › LICENSED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST › Section 246-805-230 - Licensed assistant behavior analyst-Supervised experience

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(1) Prior to
				  submitting an application to the department, an LABA trainee applying for
				  initial licensure for an LABA license shall complete a minimum of 1,000 hours
				  of supervised experience in behavior analysis.
(2) The LABA trainee must be enrolled in or
				  have completed the requirements contained in WAC 246-805-220 to be eligible to
				  begin the required supervised experience as an LABA trainee.
(3)
(a) The
				  LABA trainee shall complete his or her supervised experience within five years
				  of the start date of the supervised experience.
(b) When actively participating in a
				  supervised experience, the LABA trainee shall participate in supervised
				  experience at least 10 hours and no more than 30 hours per week.
(c) At least five percent of the total
				  monthly hours of supervised experience must be under the supervision defined in
				  subsection (5) of this section.
(d)
				  Supervision must be conducted at least every two weeks.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › LICENSED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST › Section 246-805-240 - Licensed assistant behavior analyst-Continuing supervision

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(1) A LABA shall
				  work under the supervision of an LBA or individual otherwise qualified to
				  practice in ABA consistent with
				  RCW
				  18.380.030(1) for each
				  client receiving ABA services.
(2)
				  A clinical supervisor shall:
(a) Hold an
				  active license in good standing as a Washington state LBA or be otherwise
				  qualified to practice in ABA consistent with
				  RCW
				  18.380.030(1); and
(b) Be responsible and accountable for the
				  services an LABA provides to clients.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › LICENSED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST › Section 246-805-250 - Licensed assistant behavior analyst-Supervision disclosure

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Prior to providing services to a client, a LABA shall
					 disclose in writing to the client, or client's parent or legal guardian, the
					 supervisor's name and contact information.
(1) Documentation of disclosure must be
				  maintained in the client file and a copy given to the client or the client's
				  parent or legal guardian, if applicable.
(2) The supervision disclosure must be
				  updated and shared with the client, or the client's parent or legal guardian if
				  applicable, as soon as practical whenever the LABA has a new
				  supervisor.
(3) The supervision
				  disclosure must be reviewed at least once per year to determine if it needs to
				  be updated. The disclosure must be shared with the client or client's parent or
				  guardian if updated.
(4) The client
				  file must include documentation to reflect each time it is reviewed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION › Section 246-805-300 - Certified behavior technician-Application requirements

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An applicant for initial certification as a CBT shall
					 submit the following to the department:
(1) Fees and a completed application for the
				  certification;
(2) Proof of being
				  at least 18 years of age;
(3) Proof
				  of a high school diploma or equivalent;
(4) Proof of:
(a) Current behavior technician registration
				  or certification from a professional credentialing entity. Verification must be
				  sent directly to the department from the accredited professional credentialing
				  entity; or
(b) Successful
				  completion of a behavior technician training program outlined in WAC
				  246-805-310 to include:
(i) Classroom, online, or supervisor-led
				  instruction with the content outlined in WAC 246-805-310 (4)(a);
(ii) Experiential learning as outlined in WAC
				  246-805-310
				  (4)(b); and
(iii) Evaluation and assessment as outlined
				  in WAC 246-805-310
				  (4)(c).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION › Section 246-805-310 - Behavior technician training program

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An applicant who does not hold a registration or
					 certification from a professional credentialing entity under WAC 246-805-300
					 (4)(a) may qualify for a CBT credential by completing a behavior technician
					 training program meeting the requirements described in this section.
(1) Behavior technician training programs
				  meeting the requirements described in this section are approved by the
				  secretary.
(2) The behavior
				  technician training program must be affiliated with an agency, business or
				  individual that:
(a) Has a supervisor within
				  sight and hearing and available for immediate intervention when the trainee is
				  working with clients.
(b) Has a
				  supervisor who is:
(i) An LBA who holds a
				  current and active credential in good standing with at least one year of
				  full-time experience; or an individual who holds a certification equivalent to
				  an LBA from a professional credentialing entity and has at least one year of
				  full-time experience;
(ii)
				  Responsible for the conduct of the trainee at all times when working with
				  clients under his or her supervision; and
(iii) Responsible for the training program,
				  who will be referred to as the "training program supervisor."
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(1) A CBT shall not:
(a) Initiate or implement a treatment program
				  with a client until the client has been evaluated and a written treatment and
				  instructional program has been prepared by an LBA, LABA, or individual
				  otherwise qualified to practice in ABA consistent with
				  RCW
				  18.380.030(1);
(b) Independently perform a client assessment
				  or evaluation, but may assist in the process under the direction of an LBA or
				  LABA; and
(c) Independently design
				  or modify client treatment plans or instructional programs.
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The definitions in this section apply to WAC 246-805-330
					 unless the context clearly states otherwise:
(1) "Close, ongoing clinical supervision"
				  means to perform procedures or tasks that are performed under a clinical
				  supervisor's overall direction and control. The clinical supervisor must be
				  accessible but is not required during the performance of the procedures or
				  tasks.
(2) "Direct supervision and
				  observation" means the clinical supervisor is providing direction and
				  observation on-site or by video-conference.
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(1) A CBT shall work under close, ongoing
				  supervision of a clinical supervisor for each client receiving ABA
				  services.
(2) A clinical
				  supervisor:
(a) Shall hold an active license
				  in good standing as an LBA, LABA, or a license issued by this state permitting
				  the individual to practice ABA consistent with
				  RCW
				  18.380.030(1); and
(b) Is responsible for the conduct of the CBT
				  at all times when working with clients under his or her supervision.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION › Section 246-805-340 - Certified behavior technician-Supervision disclosure

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Prior to providing services to a client, a CBT shall
					 disclose in writing the supervisor's name and contact information.
(1) Documentation of disclosure must be
				  maintained in the client file and a copy given to the client or the client's
				  parent or guardian, as applicable.
(2) The supervision disclosure must be
				  updated and shared with the client, or the client's parent or guardian as
				  applicable, as soon as practical whenever the CBT has a new training program or
				  clinical supervisor.
(3) The
				  supervision disclosure must be reviewed at least once per year to determine if
				  it needs to be updated. The disclosure must be shared with the client or
				  client's parent or guardian if updated.
(4) The client file must include
				  documentation to reflect each time it is reviewed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION › Section 246-805-400 - General continuing education requirements for an LBA and LABA

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An LBA shall attest to completing the continuing education
					 (CE) requirements in WAC 246-805-401 and an LABA shall attest to completing the
					 CE requirements in WAC 246-805-402 as a condition of renewing the license every
					 two years.
The general requirements are:
(1) Fifty minutes of CE contact time or
				  direct instruction is equivalent to one CE hour.
(2) The CE hours must be obtained through one
				  or more of the following:
(a) Courses from a
				  college or university accredited by the United States Department of Education
				  may meet all of the required CE hours.
(i) One
				  academic semester credit is equivalent to 15 CE hours.
(ii) One academic quarter credit is
				  equivalent to 10 CE hours.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION › Section 246-805-401 - Continuing education requirements for an LBA

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Continuing education requirements for an LBA must be met
					 every two years in one of the following ways:
(1) Maintaining certification from a
				  professional credentialing entity that requires CE as part of certification;
				  or
(2) Completing a minimum of 32
				  hours of CE related to the practice of applied behavior analysis.
(a) A minimum of 20 hours of activities must
				  directly address:
(i) Behavior analytic skill
				  development; and
(ii) Current
				  practices in clinical practice of applied behavior analysis.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION › Section 246-805-402 - Continuing education requirements for an LABA

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Continuing education requirements for an LABA must be met
					 every two years in one of the following ways:
(1) Maintaining certification from a
				  professional credentialing entity that requires CE as part of certification;
				  or
(2) Completing 20 hours of CE
				  related to the practice of applied behavior analysis.
(a) A minimum of 10 hours of activities must
				  directly address:
(i) Behavior analytic skill
				  development; and
(ii) Current
				  practices in clinical practice of applied behavior analysis.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION › Section 246-805-410 - Continuing competency requirements for a CBT

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(1) A CBT shall attest to:
(a) Completing the continuing competency
				  requirements in this section as a condition of renewing the certification;
				  or
(b) Not currently working at the
				  time of the renewal.