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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-170 - Code of ethics and standards of professional conduct

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(1) It is the professional responsibility of
				occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to provide services
				for clients without regard to race, creed, national origin, gender, handicap or
				religious affiliation.
(2)
				Treatment objectives and the therapeutic process must be formulated to ensure
				professional accountability.
(3)
				Services must be goal-directed in accordance with the overall educational,
				habilitation or rehabilitation plan and shall include a system to ensure
				professional accountability.
(4)
				Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall recommend
				termination of services when established goals have been met or when further
				skilled services are no longer beneficial.
(5) Occupational therapists and occupational
				therapy assistants shall accurately represent their competence, education,
				training and experience.
(6)
				Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall only provide
				services and use techniques for which they are qualified by education,
				training, and experience.
(7)
				Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall accurately
				record information and report information as required by facility standards and
				state and federal laws.
(8)
				Occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants shall support all
				data recorded in the permanent files or records with observations or objective
				measures of data collection.
(9)
				Client records shall only be divulged as authorized by law or with the client's
				consent for release of information.
(10) Occupational therapists and occupational
				therapy assistants shall not delegate to other personnel those client-related
				services where the clinical skills and expertise of an occupational therapist
				or occupational therapy assistant are required.
(11) If, after evaluating the client, the
				case is a medical case, the occupational therapist shall refer the case to a
				physician for appropriate medical direction if such direction is lacking.
(a) The occupational therapist shall seek
				appropriate medical direction on at least an annual basis.
(b) A case is not a medical case if the
				following is present:
(i) There is an absence
				of pathology; or
(ii) If a
				pathology exists, the pathology has stabilized; and
(iii) The occupational therapist is only
				treating the client's functional deficits.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-176 - Telehealth

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(1) "Telehealth"
				means providing occupational therapy via electronic communication where the
				occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant and the patient are
				not at the same physical location.
(2) An occupational therapist or occupational
				therapy assistant using telehealth to provide therapy to patients in Washington
				must be licensed to provide occupational therapy in Washington.
(3) Licensed occupational therapists and
				occupational therapy assistants may provide occupational therapy via telehealth
				following all requirements for supervision and standard of care, including
				those defined in chapters 18.59 RCW and 246-847 WAC.
(4) The occupational therapist or
				occupational therapy assistant must identify in the clinical record that the
				occupational therapy occurred via telehealth.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-180 - Mandatory reporting

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(1) All
				persons, including licensees, corporations, organizations, health care
				facilities, and state or local governmental agencies shall report to the board
				any conviction, determination, or finding that an occupational therapist or an
				occupational therapy assistant has committed an act which constitutes
				unprofessional conduct as established in
				RCW
				18.130.180 and shall report information which
				indicates that an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant may
				not be able to practice occupational therapy with reasonable skill and safety
				to consumers as a result of a mental or physical condition.
(2) All required reports shall be submitted
				to the board as soon as possible, but no later than sixty days after a
				conviction, determination, or finding is made or information is
				received.
(3) A report shall
				contain the following information if known:
(a) The name, address, and telephone number
				of the person making the report.
(b) The name, address, and telephone numbers
				of the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant being
				reported.
(c) The case number of
				any patient or the name of the patient whose treatment is a subject of the
				report.
(d) A brief description or
				summary of the facts which gave rise to the issuance of the report, including
				dates of occurrences.
(e) If court
				action is involved, the name of the court in which the action is filed along
				with the date of filing and cause number.
(f) Any further information which would aid
				in the evaluation of the report.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-190

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130 and
					 70.24.270. 05-24-107, §
					 246-847-190, filed 12/7/05, effective 1/7/06. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-847-190,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 94-20-036, § 246-847-190,
					 filed 9/28/94, effective 10/29/94; 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified as §
					 246-847-190, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91; 90-22-011 (Order 094), §
					 308-171-320, filed 10/26/90, effective 11/26/90. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130 and
					 18.130.050. 89-01-081 (Order PM
					 805), § 308-171-320, filed
					 12/20/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-210 - Unprofessional conduct-Sexual misconduct

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(1) The occupational therapist and
				occupational therapy assistant shall never engage in sexual contact or sexual
				activity with current clients or a key party.
(2) "Key party" in this section 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) Sexual
				contact or sexual activity is prohibited with a former client or key party for
				two years after cessation or termination of professional services.
(4) The occupational therapist and
				occupational therapy assistant shall never engage in sexual contact or sexual
				activity with former clients or a key party if such contact or activity
				involves the abuse of the occupational therapy practitioner-client-key party
				relationship. Factors the board may consider in evaluating if the occupational
				therapy practitioner-client-key party relationship has been abusive include,
				but are not limited to:
(a) The amount of time
				that has passed since therapy terminated;
(b) The nature and duration of the
				therapy;
(c) The circumstances of
				cessation or termination;
(d) The
				former client's or key party's personal history;
(e) The former client's or key party's
				current mental status;
(f) The
				likelihood of adverse impact on the former client, key party and others;
				and
(g) Any statements or actions
				made by the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant during the
				course of therapy suggesting or inviting the possibility of a post-termination
				sexual or romantic relationship with the former client or key party.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-340 - Philosophy governing voluntary substance abuse monitoring programs

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The board recognizes the need to establish a means of
				  proactively providing early recognition and treatment options for occupational
				  therapists and occupational therapy assistants whose competency may be impaired
				  due to the abuse of drugs or alcohol. The board intends that such occupational
				  therapists or occupational therapy assistants be treated and their treatment
				  monitored so that they can return to or continue to practice their profession
				  in a way which safeguards the public. To accomplish this the board shall
				  approve voluntary substance abuse monitoring programs and shall refer
				  occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants impaired by
				  substance abuse to approved programs as an alternative to instituting
				  disciplinary proceedings as defined in
				  RCW
				  18.130.160.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 92-18-015 (Order 300B), §
					 246-847-340, filed 8/24/92, effective
					 9/24/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-360 - Approval of substance abuse monitoring programs

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The board will approve the monitoring program(s) which will
				  participate in the board's substance abuse monitoring program. A monitoring
				  program approved by the board may be contracted with an entity outside the
				  department but within the state, out-of-state, or a separate structure within
				  the department.
(1) The approved
				monitoring program will not provide evaluation or treatment to the
				participating occupational therapists or occupational therapy
				assistants.
(2) The approved
				monitoring program staff must have the qualifications and knowledge of both
				substance abuse and the practice of occupational therapy as defined in this
				chapter to be able to evaluate:
(a) Clinical
				laboratories;
(b) Laboratory
				results;
(c) Providers of substance
				abuse treatment, both individuals and facilities;
(d) Support groups;
(e) The occupational therapy work
				environment; and
(f) The ability of
				the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant to practice with
				reasonable skill and safety.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-990 - Occupational therapy fees and renewal cycle

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(1) Licenses must be renewed every two years
				on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
				2.
(2) The following nonrefundable
				fees will be charged for occupational therapist:
Title of Fee
Fee
Original application
Application and initial license fee
$150.00
HEAL-WA* surcharge
16.00
Limited permit fee
55.00
Active license renewal
License renewal
125.00
Late renewal fee
65.00
HEAL-WA* surcharge ($16.00 per year for two-year cycle)
32.00
Expired license reissuance
80.00
Inactive license renewal
Inactive license
15.00
Expired license reissuance
15.00
HEAL-WA* surcharge ($16.00 per year for two-year cycle)
32.00
Duplicate license
30.00
Verification of license
30.00
(3)
				The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for occupational therapy
				assistant:
Title of Fee
Fee
Original application
Application and initial license fee
$150.00
HEAL-WA* surcharge
16.00
Limited permit fee
45.00
Active license renewal
License renewal
105.00
Late renewal fee
55.00
Expired license reissuance
70.00
HEAL-WA* surcharge ($16.00 per year for two-year cycle)
32.00
Inactive license renewal
Inactive license
15.00
Expired inactive license reissuance
14.00
HEAL-WA* surcharge ($16.00 per year for two-year cycle)
32.00
Duplicate license
30.00
Verification of license
30.00
*HEAL-WA is the health resources for Washington online
				  library. See
				  RCW
				  43.70.110.
Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.70.110,
				  43.70.250, and
				  2011 1st sp.s. c
				  50 . WSR 11-20-092, § 246-847-990, filed
				  10/4/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.70.110,
				  43.70.250, 2008 c 329. WSR
				  08-15-014, § 246-847-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and 43.70.110. WSR
				  05-12-012, § 246-847-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.70.250. WSR 99-08-101, § 246-847-990,
				  filed 4/6/99, effective 7/1/99. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-847-990,
				  filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.70.250 and
				  chapters
				  18.57,
				  18.57A,
				  18.22 and
				  18.59 RCW. WSR 94-22-055, §
				  246-847-990, filed 11/1/94, effective 1/1/95. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.70.250. WSR 91-13-002 (Order 173), §
				  246-847-990, filed 6/6/91, effective 7/7/91. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.70.040. WSR 91-05-030 (Order 135),
				  recodified as § 246-847-990, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.24.086. WSR 87-10-028 (Order PM 650),
				  § 308-171-310, filed 5/1/87. WSR 13-21-003, § 246-847-990, filed
				  10/3/2013, effective 11/3/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-991 - Occupational therapy licensure compact privilege fees and renewal cycle

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(1) The compact
				privilege must be renewed no later than the expiration date of the home state
				license. The compact privilege holder must comply with all occupational therapy
				compact eligibility requirements in
				RCW
				18.59.180 to maintain the compact
				privilege.
(2) The following
				nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application - Original license
$150.00
Compact renewal
$125.00
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-020 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this
				  chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Department" means the Washington state
				department of health.
(2) "Direct
				supervision" means that the supervising ocularist inspects all of the
				apprentice's work and is physically present on the premises where the
				apprentice is working at all times.
(3) "Ocularist" means a person licensed under
				chapter 18.55 RCW.
(4) "Primary
				supervisor" means an ocularist licensed under chapter 18.55 RCW who is:
(a) Responsible for the acts of the
				apprentice; and
(b) Provides the
				majority of the training and direct supervision received by the
				apprentice.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-030 - Mandatory reporting

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An ocularist is a mandatory reporter under RCW 18.130 070.
				  Mandatory reporting requirements are in WAC
				  246-16-200
				  through
				  246-16-270.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-849-030, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-55-045, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-040 - Health care institutions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-849-040, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-55-055, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-050 - Ocularist associations or societies (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-849-050, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-55-065, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-060 - Health care service contractors and disability insurance carriers (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-849-060, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-55-075, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-070 - Professional liability carriers (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-849-070, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-55-085, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-080 - Courts (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-849-080, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-55-095, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-090 - State and federal agencies (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-849-090, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-55-105, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-100 - Cooperation with investigation (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.050,
					 18.130.070 and 1991 c 180 §
					 8. 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-849-100, filed 12/23/91, effective
					 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-849-100, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-55-115, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-110 - AIDS prevention and information education requirements (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-849-110,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.24.270. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-849-110, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-849-110, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.24.270. 88-22-077 (Order PM 786), §
					 308-55-200, filed 11/2/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-200 - Apprenticeship training-Definitions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.55.095. 93-10-008 (Order 355), §
					 246-849-200, filed 4/22/93, effective
					 5/23/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-210 - Ocularist apprentices

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A person seeking an initial ocularist license must complete
				  a ten thousand hour ocularist apprenticeship to sit for the ocularist
				  examination. An apprentice must register with the department before starting
				  ocularist training. Training hours completed prior to registration will not
				  count toward the required ten thousand hours necessary to sit for the
				  examination. The maximum number of hours an apprentice can accumulate per year
				  is two thousand hours.
(1) To apply
				for registration an applicant must submit to the department:
(a) An application on a form provided by the
				secretary;
(b) The registration fee
				specified in WAC
				246-849-990.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-220 - Application for examination

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(1) A
				completed examination application, examination fee, and proof of completion of
				apprenticeship hours must be submitted to the department at least sixty days
				prior to the scheduled examination.
(2) Applicants must notify the department in
				writing seven days prior to the examination date to be rescheduled for the
				examination. The department will review written requests less than seven days
				before the examination to determine if the test will be rescheduled or if the
				fee will be forfeited.
(3) Every
				qualified applicant shall pass an examination with a score of at least seventy
				percent.
(4) Applicants who fail
				may sit for the examination if he or she submits an additional application and
				examination fee.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-849-220,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.55.095. 93-10-008 (Order 355), §
					 246-849-220, filed 4/22/93, effective
					 5/23/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-225 - Initial application requirements for licensure as an ocularist

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An applicant for an initial ocularist license shall submit
				  the following to the department:
(1) A
				completed licensure application on forms provided by the department;
(2) Licensing fees required in WAC
				246-849-990;
(3) Proof of high school graduation, or its
				equivalent;
(4) Proof of age
				eighteen or older;
(5) Verification
				of the successful completion of 10,000 apprenticeship hours on form(s) provided
				by the department;
(6) Successful
				completion of passing the ocularist examination.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-230 - Temporary practice permits

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Individuals who are currently licensed in another state and
				  satisfy all other licensing requirements and qualifications may receive a
				  temporary practice permit while the national background check is completed. A
				  licensed ocularist may obtain a temporary practice permit when in compliance
				  with the requirements under WAC
				  246-12-050.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.55.095. 93-10-008 (Order 355), §
					 246-849-230, filed 4/22/93, effective
					 5/23/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-240 - Definitions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.55.095. 93-10-008 (Order 355), §
					 246-849-240, filed 4/22/93, effective
					 5/23/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-250 - Issuance and duration of temporary practice permits (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.55.095. 93-10-008 (Order 355), §
					 246-849-250, filed 4/22/93, effective
					 5/23/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-260 - Retired active credential

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A practitioner may obtain a retired active credential. Refer
				  to the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 5.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-849-260,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.55.095. 93-10-008 (Order 355), §
					 246-849-260, filed 4/22/93, effective
					 5/23/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-270 - Service disclosure

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The ocularist shall provide a written explanation of
				  services to customers or patients. This explanation shall include at a minimum
				  the type of prosthesis or service the customer or patient is receiving or
				  purchasing. This explanation shall be signed by the customer or patient and
				  maintained in the customer or patient records for a minimum of three years.
				  This documentation shall be available and furnished to the department upon
				  request.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.55.095. 93-10-008 (Order 355), §
					 246-849-270, filed 4/22/93, effective
					 5/23/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-849 - Ocularists › Section 246-849-990 - Ocularist 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
Original application and
							 examination
$370.00
License renewal
Renewal
555.00
Late renewal penalty
185.00
Apprentice registration
100.00
Apprentice renewal
100.00
Expired license reissuance
115.00
Temporary practice permit
25.00
Retired active license
50.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of license
25.00
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and43.70.110 .
					 05-12-012, § 246-849-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 99-08-101, § 246-849-990,
					 filed 4/6/99, effective 7/1/99. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-849-990,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 93-14-011, § 246-849-990,
					 filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93; 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-849-990,
					 filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-849-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.24.086. 87-18-031 (Order PM 667), §
					 308-55-025, filed 8/27/87. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 168 § 12. 83-17-031
					 (Order PL 442 ), § 308-55-025, filed 8/10/83. Formerly WAC
					 308-55-010.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › Section 246-850-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in
				  RCW
				  18.200.010 and this section apply throughout
				  this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) "Maintenance of an orthosis or
				prosthesis" includes replacement or repair of component parts that is
				equivalent to the original component and is required due to wear or failure.
				Maintenance of an orthosis or prosthesis does not include altering the original
				components or complete replacement of the orthosis or prosthesis.
(2) "NCOPE" means the National Commission on
				Orthotic and Prosthetic Education.
(3) "CAAHEP" means the Commission for
				Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.200.050(1). 98-21-086,
					 § 246-850-010, filed 10/21/98, effective
					 11/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › Section 246-850-020 - Requirements for licensure

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To qualify for licensure as either an orthotist or
				  prosthetist , a candidate shall:
(1)
				Possess a bachelor degree in orthotics or prosthetics from an approved orthotic
				or prosthetic educational program consistent with WAC
				246-850-110;
				alternatively, a candidate may complete a certificate program in orthotics or
				prosthetics from an approved education program as provided in WAC
				246-850-110;
(2) Complete a clinical internship or
				residency as required in WAC
				246-850-050;
				and
(3) Successfully complete
				examinations as required in WAC
				246-850-060.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.200.050(1). 98-21-086,
					 § 246-850-020, filed 10/21/98, effective
					 11/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › Section 246-850-030 - Application requirements

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An applicant for licensure shall submit to the department the
				  following:
(1) A completed application
				and fee as required in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2;
(2) Official transcripts, certificate, or
				other documentation forwarded directly from the issuing agency where the
				applicant has earned a bachelor degree or completed a certificate program from
				a program accredited by NCOPE or CAAHEP, or any other accrediting body with
				substantially equivalent requirements;
(3) Documentation of completion of an
				approved internship or residency as described in WAC
				246-850-050;
(4) Documentation of successful completion of
				licensing examinations as described in WAC
				246-850-060;
(5) Verification from all states in which the
				applicant holds or has held a license, whether active or inactive, indicating
				that the applicant is or has not been subject to charges or disciplinary action
				for unprofessional conduct or impairment; and
(6) Additional documentation as required by
				the secretary to determine whether an applicant is eligible for
				licensure.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.200.050(1). 98-21-086,
					 § 246-850-030, filed 10/21/98, effective
					 11/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › Section 246-850-040

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.200.050(1). 98-21-086,
					 § 246-850-040, filed 10/21/98, effective
					 11/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › Section 246-850-050 - Approved internship or residency requirement

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(1) An applicant shall submit evidence of
				successful completion of a clinical internship or residency approved by NCOPE
				or CAAHEP.
(2) The clinical
				internship or residency in either orthotics or prosthetics must be at least one
				year in duration.
(3) The combined
				clinical internship or residency in both orthotics and prosthetics must be at
				least eighteen months in duration.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.200.050(1). 98-21-086,
					 § 246-850-050, filed 10/21/98, effective
					 11/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › Section 246-850-060 - Examination requirements

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(1) An
				applicant for licensure as an orthotist shall successfully complete the
				following examinations:
(a) The Washington
				state jurisprudence examination; and
(b) As prepared and administered by the
				American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics:
(i) The orthotic written multiple choice
				examination;
(ii) The orthotic
				written simulation examination; and
(c) If the applicant completes the education
				requirements for licensure on or after January 1, 2020, the orthotic clinical
				patient management exam.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › Section 246-850-090 - Inactive credential

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A practitioner may obtain an inactive credential. Refer to
				  the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 4.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.200.050(1). 98-21-086,
					 § 246-850-090, filed 10/21/98, effective
					 11/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › Section 246-850-100 - Retired active credential

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A practitioner may obtain a retired active credential. Refer
				  to the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 5.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.200.050(1). 98-21-086,
					 § 246-850-100, filed 10/21/98, effective
					 11/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › Section 246-850-110 - Approval of orthotic and prosthetic educational programs

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The secretary recognizes as approved those orthotic and
				  prosthetic programs approved by NCOPE, CAAHEP or any other accrediting body
				  with substantially equivalent requirements.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.200.050(1). 98-21-086,
					 § 246-850-110, filed 10/21/98, effective
					 11/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › Section 246-850-120 - Withdrawal of program approval

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Approval of an educational program may be withdrawn by the
				  secretary, as provided in chapter 34.05 RCW and chapter 246-10 WAC, if the
				  program:
(1) Ceases to be approved by
				NCOPE or CAAHEP; or
(2) Fails to
				maintain the accreditation standards of NCOPE or CAAHEP.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.200.050(1). 98-21-086,
					 § 246-850-120, filed 10/21/98, effective
					 11/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS CONTINUING COMPETENCY RULES › Section 246-850-130

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.200.050(13). 03-17-093,
						§ 246-850-130, filed 8/20/03, effective
						12/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS CONTINUING COMPETENCY RULES › Section 246-850-140 - Continuing competency requirements for orthotists and prosthetists

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(1) The continuing
				  competency reporting cycle begins with the first full three-year period after
				  initial licensure. All orthotists and prosthetists shall attest to completion
				  of continuing competency activities every year at renewal and shall comply with
				  WAC 246-12-170 through
				  246-12-240.
(2) All licensed orthotists and prosthetists
				  shall complete continuing competency hours as follows:
(a) Licensed orthotists shall complete a
				  minimum of 45 continuing competency hours every three years in the area of
				  orthotics.
(b) Licensed
				  prosthetists shall complete a minimum of 45 continuing competency hours every
				  three years in the area of prosthetics.
(c) Individuals who are licensed as both an
				  orthotist and as a prosthetist shall complete a minimum of 60 continuing
				  competency hours every three years.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS CONTINUING COMPETENCY RULES › Section 246-850-160 - Auditing for compliance

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Licensed orthotists and prosthetists shall comply with
					 continuing competency auditing and documentation requirements as required in
					 chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 7 and WAC
					 246-850-150.
					 The secretary may require additional information as needed to complete the
					 audit.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.200.050(13). 03-17-093,
						§ 246-850-160, filed 8/20/03, effective
						12/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-850 - Orthotics and prosthetics rules › ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS CONTINUING COMPETENCY RULES › Section 246-850-990 - Orthotic and prosthetic fees

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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
Fee
Original application
Orthotist application
$265.00
Prosthetist application
265.00
Active renewal
Orthotist renewal
125.00
Prosthetist renewal
125.00
Late renewal penalty fee
65.00
Expired credential reissuance fee
190.00
Inactive renewal for orthotist or
							 prosthetist
Renewal fee
70.00
Late renewal fee
50.00
Retired active renewal for orthotist or
							 prosthetist
Renewal fee
70.00
Late renewal fee
50.00
Duplicate credential
30.00
Verification of credential
30.00
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.110,
						43.70.250, and 2011 1st sp.s. c
						50. 11-20-092, § 246-850-990, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.250,[43.70.]280 and 43.70.110.
						05-12-012, § 246-850-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.250. 03-21-116, § 246-850-990,
						filed 10/20/03, effective 12/31/03. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.200.050(1). 98-21-086,
						§ 246-850-990, filed 10/21/98, effective
						11/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-851 - Optometrists › EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-851-040 - Approval of schools and colleges of optometry

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To be eligible to take the optometry examination, a person
					 must be a graduate of an accredited school or college of optometry approved by
					 the Washington state board of optometry. The board of optometry adopts the most
					 current standards of the Council on Optometric Education, or its successor
					 organization, of the American Optometric Association. Optometric schools and
					 colleges which apply for board approval must meet current Council on Optometric
					 Education standards. It is the responsibility of a school to apply for approval
					 and of a student to ascertain whether or not a school has been approved by the
					 board.
The board reserves the right to withdraw approval of a
					 school which ceases to meet the board's standards after notifying the school in
					 writing and granting it an opportunity to contest the board's proposed
					 withdrawal.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070. 91-06-025 (Order 119B), recodified
						as § 246-851-040, filed 2/26/91, effective 3/29/91; 86-13-009 (Resolution
						No. PM 597), § 308-53-070, filed 6/5/86. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070(5). 78-02-030
						(Order PL 281 ), § 308-53-070, filed
						1/17/78.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-851 - Optometrists › CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-851-090 - Continuing education requirement

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(1)
				  The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section:
(a) "Asynchronous" means the course
				  instructor and learner are not together at the same time, have no real-time
				  communications, and the content is learner-paced.
(b) "Synchronous in-person" means the
				  instructor is in the same room and face-to-face with the learner, even if other
				  formats are used as audiovisual aids for teaching the course.
(c) "Synchronous virtual" means the course
				  instructor is not physically present but is meeting with learners in real time
				  and can provide immediate feedback.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-851 - Optometrists › CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-851-110

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070. 10-04-067, § 246-851-110,
						filed 1/29/10, effective 3/1/10. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070(2). 97-12-088,
						§ 246-851-110, filed 6/4/97, effective 7/5/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070. 94-04-041, § 246-851-110,
						filed 1/27/94, effective 2/27/94; 93-18-092 (Order 393B), § 246-851-110,
						filed 9/1/93, effective 10/2/93; 91-06-025 (Order 119B), recodified as §
						246-851-110, filed 2/26/91, effective 3/29/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070(2). 89-10-030
						(Order PM 839), § 308-53-120, filed 4/27/89. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070. 88-07-047 (Order PM 710), §
						308-53-120, filed 3/11/88. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070(5). 84-09-082
						(Order PL 465 ), § 308-53-120, filed 4/18/84; Order PL 239, §
						308-53-120, filed 3/3/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-851 - Optometrists › CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-851-120 - Approval of courses

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The board will not authorize or approve specific
					 continuing education courses or materials. All continuing education courses
					 must contribute to the professional knowledge and development of the
					 practitioner, enhance services provided to patients, and contribute to the
					 practitioner's ability to deliver current standards of care. The board will
					 accept continuing education that reasonably falls within these criteria, and
					 relies upon the integrity of each individual practitioner, as well as that of
					 program sponsors, in complying with this requirement and experiencing
					 meaningful and meritorious learning. The board reserves the right to not accept
					 credits from any category for any practitioner if, upon auditing, it determines
					 that a course or material did not provide appropriate information or
					 training.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070(2). 97-12-088,
						§ 246-851-120, filed 6/4/97, effective 7/5/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070. 91-22-061 (Order 210B), §
						246-851-120, filed 11/1/91, effective 12/2/91; 91-06-025 (Order 119B),
						recodified as § 246-851-120, filed 2/26/91, effective 3/29/91. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070(2). 89-10-030
						(Order PM 839), § 308-53-123, filed
						4/27/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-851 - Optometrists › CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-851-125 - Category 1-Credit for education from optometry-specific organizations

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(1) A minimum of 25
				  credit hours in category 1 must be earned in any two-year reporting
				  period.
(2) Credits may be obtained
				  for education offered by the following optometry-specific course and program
				  sources:
(a) The American Optometric
				  Association (AOA) and its state affiliates;
(b) Educational institutions accredited by
				  the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO);
(c) The Association of Regulatory Boards of
				  Optometry's (ARBO) Council on Optometric Practitioner Education
				  (COPE)-Accredited education;
(d)
				  ARBO member boards;
(e) Nationally
				  recognized academic and scholarly optometric organizations including, but not
				  limited to, the American Academy of Optometry, the Optometric Extension
				  Program, and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development; and
(f) Ophthalmic referral centers, secondary
				  and tertiary ophthalmic specialty providers.
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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070. 91-06-025 (Order 119B), recodified
						as § 246-851-130, filed 2/26/91, effective 3/29/91. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070(2). 89-10-030
						(Order PM 839), § 308-53-125, filed 4/27/89. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.54.070(5). 80-01-088
						(Order PL 326 ), § 308-53-125, filed
						12/28/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-851 - Optometrists › CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-851-140 - Category 2-Credit for education from nonoptometric organizations

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(1) A maximum 20
				  credit hours in category 2 may be earned in any two-year reporting
				  period.
(2) Credits may be obtained
				  for education offered by the following nonoptometry-specific course and program
				  sources:
(a) Continuing medical education
				  courses in category 1 and category 2 as approved by the American Medical
				  Association or their affiliates;
(b) First aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
				  and other emergency-related courses; and
(c) Industry-sponsored scientific courses
				  that enhance the knowledge of ocular conditions and diseases, and their
				  treatments.