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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-230 - Midwife-in-training (MIT) program Preceptor qualifications (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.50.135 and
					 18.50.045. 92-02-018 (Order 224),
					 § 246-834-230, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-834-230, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.50.040(3) and
					 18.50.115. 88-12-040 (Order PM
					 732), § 308-115-230, filed 5/27/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-240 - Trainee permit for midwife-in-training program (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.50.135 and
					 18.50.045. 92-02-018 (Order 224),
					 § 246-834-240, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-834-240, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.50.040(3) and
					 18.50.115. 88-12-040 (Order PM
					 732), § 308-115-240, filed 5/27/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-250 - Legend drugs and devices

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A licensed midwife shall have a procedure, policy or
				  guideline for the use of each legend drug and device. A midwife may not
				  administer or prescribe a legend drug or use a legend device for which they are
				  not qualified by education, training, and experience.
(1) A licensed midwife may purchase and use
				legend drugs and devices as follows:
(a)
				Dopplers, syringes, needles, phlebotomy equipment, sutures, urinary catheters,
				intravenous equipment, amnihooks, airway suction devices, electronic fetal
				monitors, jada system, tocodynamometer monitors, oxygen and associated
				equipment, glucose monitoring systems and testing strips, neonatal pulse
				oximetry equipment, hearing screening equipment, centrifuges, and
				nasopharyngeal or nasal swabs for appropriate testing;
(b) Nitrous oxide as an analgesic,
				self-administered inhalant in a 50 percent blend with oxygen, and associated
				equipment, including a scavenging system;
(c) Ultrasound machine used in the real time
				ultrasound of pregnant uterus for the confirmation of viability, first
				trimester dating, third trimester presentation, placental location, and
				amniotic fluid assessment; and
(d)
				Neonatal and adult resuscitation equipment and medication, including airway
				devices and epinephrine for neonates.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-255 - Elements of care for the newborn

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The customary scope of care of a newborn up to two weeks of
				  age by a licensed midwife includes, but is not limited to, clinical assessment,
				  treatment, education, support and referral as described in this section.
				  Newborn care shall not go beyond the scope of the midwife's education, training
				  and experience.
(1) Immediate newborn
				care includes, but is not limited to:
(a)
				Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity and respiration (APGAR)
				assessment;
(b) Stabilization and
				monitoring of the newborn for a minimum of two hours postpartum;
(c) Early initiation and facilitation of
				infant feeding;
(d) Complete
				physical examination;
(e) Education
				for parents regarding care and monitoring of the normal newborn; and
(f) Physician consultation, referral and/or
				transfer of care in the event of significant deviations from normal.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-260 - General provisions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-834-260,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.50.135,
					 18.50.045,
					 18.130.050 and
					 18.130.070. 92-02-018 (Order 224),
					 § 246-834-260, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-834-260, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-115-260, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-270 - Mandatory reporting (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-834-270, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-115-270, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-280 - Health care institutions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-834-280, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-115-280, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-290 - Midwifery associations or societies (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-834-290, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-115-290, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-310 - 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 § 246-834-310, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-115-310, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-320 - Professional liability carriers (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-834-320, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-115-320, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-330 - Courts (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-834-330, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-115-330, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-340 - State and federal agencies (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-834-340, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), §
					 308-115-340, filed 6/30/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-345 - License renewal

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A licensed midwife must renew their license every year on the
				  individual's birthday. To renew a license, a licensed midwife shall comply with
				  the requirements in:
(1) RCW 18.50.102
				License renewal;
(2) RCW 18.50.108
				Written plan for consultation, emergency transfer, and transport;
(3) WAC
				246-12-030 How to renew a
				credential;
(4) WAC 246-834-355
				Continuing education;
(5) WAC
				246-834-360 Quality improvement
				program;
(6) WAC
				246-834-370 Data submission;
				and
(7) WAC
				246-834-990 Midwifery fees and
				renewal cycle.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-355 - Continuing education

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(1) A licensed
				midwife shall complete 30 hours of continuing education (CE) every three years
				and must comply with WAC
				246-12-170 through
				246-12-240. CE course work must
				contribute to the professional knowledge and development of the licensed
				midwife.
(a) A minimum of 25 hours must be
				directly related to the clinical practice of midwifery. A licensed midwife who
				has a license extension shall complete a minimum of three hours of CE relevant
				to the license extension or extensions they hold as part of the 25-hour
				requirement.
(b) In addition to the
				25 hours of clinical practice CE in (a) of this subsection, a licensed midwife
				shall complete two hours of health equity CE every four years per chapter 43.70
				RCW and in compliance with WAC
				246-12-800 through
				246-12-830.
(c) Any remaining hours may be in
				professional development activities that enhance the practice of the licensed
				midwife.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-360 - Quality improvement program

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(1)
				As a condition of renewing a license, a licensed midwife shall:
(a) Participate in a Washington state
				coordinated quality improvement program peer review process that complies with
				the requirements in RCW 43.70.510.
(b) Attest every two years that the midwife
				has completed peer review for a minimum of five of the midwife's clinical cases
				over the course of those two years.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-370 - Data submission

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(1) As a
				condition of renewing a license, a licensed midwife shall report data on all
				courses of care for every gestational parent and newborn under the midwife's
				care to a national or state research organization approved by the department.
				If the gestational parent declines to participate in the collection of data,
				the midwife shall follow the protocol of the approved national or state
				research organization.
(2) The
				licensed midwife shall verify compliance by submitting an attestation to the
				department annually with the license renewal. For good cause, the secretary may
				waive reporting requirements.
(3)
				For auditing purposes, written confirmation of full participation in data
				collection from the approved state or national research organization shall
				suffice.
(4) The midwife must keep
				their data and participation records; data and participation records will not
				be submitted directly to the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-400 - Expired license

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A midwife licensed under this chapter may reinstate an
				  expired license or license extension.
(1) If a midwife's license has been expired
				for less than three years, the practitioner shall meet the requirements of WAC
				246-12-040.
(2) If a midwife's license has expired and
				the practitioner has been engaged in the active practice of midwifery in
				another United States jurisdiction or territory, or other location approved by
				the department, the practitioner shall:
(a)
				Submit verification of active practice; and
(b) Meet the requirements of WAC
				246-12-040.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-450 - Inactive license

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(1) A licensed
				midwife 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 midwife's birthday according to WAC
				246-12-100 and by paying the fee
				required under WAC
				246-834-990.
(3) A midwife with an inactive license may
				return to active status.
(a) A midwife with an
				inactive license for three years or less who wishes to return to active status
				must meet the requirements of WAC
				246-12-110.
(b) A midwife with an inactive license for
				more than three years, who has been in active practice in another United States
				jurisdiction or territory or other location approved by the department and
				wishes to return to active status shall:
(i)
				Submit verification of active practice; and
(ii) Meet the requirements of WAC
				246-12-110.
(c) A midwife with an inactive license for
				more than three years but less than five, who has not been in active practice
				and wishes to return to active status must:
(i) Work as a birth assistant under the
				supervision of a department-approved preceptor for a minimum of 10 births;
				and
(ii) Meet the requirements of
				WAC 246-12-110.
(d) A midwife with an inactive license for
				more than five years who has not been in active practice and wishes to return
				to active status shall:
(i) Work as a birth
				assistant under the supervision of a department-approved preceptor for a
				minimum of 15 births;
(ii) Retake
				and successfully pass the Washington state licensing examination; and
(iii) Meet the requirements of WAC
				246-12-110.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-990 - Midwifery fees and renewal cycle

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(1)
				Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided
				in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2)
				The following fees are nonrefundable:
Title of Fee
Fee
Initial application
$ 525.00
State examination (initial/retake)
155.00
Renewal
525.00
Late renewal penalty
265.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of license
25.00
Expired license reissuance
300.00
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA)
16.00
Student midwife permit
175.00
Inactive credential
250.00
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.110(3)(c) and
					 43.70.250. 12-19-088, §
					 246-834-990, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.110 and
					 43.70.112. 11-19-098, §
					 246-834-990, filed 9/20/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.110,
					 43.70.250, and 2010 c 37 .
					 10-19-071, § 246-834-990, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10. Statutory
					 Authority: 2006 c 372,
					 RCW
					 43.70.250 and
					 18.50.135. 06-13-012, §
					 246-834-990, filed 6/9/06, effective 7/1/06. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and43.70.110 .
					 05-12-012, § 246-834-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250 and
					 18.50.135. 04-22-113, §
					 246-834-990, filed 11/3/04, effective 2/17/05. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250, 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 and
					 RCW
					 18.50.102. 01-23-101, § 246-834-990,
					 filed 11/21/01, effective 1/21/02. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.50.102 and
					 43.70.250. 98-11-069, §
					 246-834-990, filed 5/19/98, effective 7/13/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 91-13-002 (Order 173), §
					 246-834-990, filed 6/6/91, effective 7/7/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-834-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 90-04-094 (Order 029), §
					 308-115-405, filed 2/7/90, effective 3/10/90. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.50.135. 89-08-008 (Order PM 827), §
					 308-115-405, filed 3/24/89. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.24.086. 87-18-031 (Order PM 667), §
					 308-115-405, filed 8/27/87. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 168 § 12.
					 83-17-031 (Order PL 442 ), § 308-115-405, filed 8/10/83. Formerly WAC
					 308-115-400.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-835 - Birth doula › Section 246-835-005 - State-certified birth doula

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(1) An individual
				who meets the certification requirements of this chapter and chapter 18.47 RCW
				is considered a "state-certified birth doula."
(2) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a
				person from practicing as a birth doula without obtaining a certification under
				this chapter and chapter 18.47 RCW.
(3) No person may use the title
				"state-certified birth doula" in connection with the person's name to indicate
				or imply, directly or indirectly, that the person is a state-certified birth
				doula without being certified in accordance with this chapter as a birth
				doula.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-835 - Birth doula › Section 246-835-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter
				  unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Birth doula" or "doula" mean a
				state-certified birth doula under this chapter.
(2) "Culturally congruent care" means the
				care and respect towards families to uphold their cultural practices around
				birth as the duty of the doula regardless of their identity, as well as
				assisting families in accessing other doulas from the same background and
				community as them.
(3) "Department"
				means the department of health.
(4)
				"Postpartum" means the 12-month period beginning on the last day of
				pregnancy.
(5) "Secretary" means
				the secretary of the department of health.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-835 - Birth doula › Section 246-835-015 - Education requirements

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To qualify for certification, an individual shall:
(1) Successfully complete culturally
				congruent ancestral practices, training, and education as required in WAC
				246-835-025.
(2) In addition to subsection (1) of this
				section an individual shall also successfully complete:
(a) An approved program in WAC
				246-835-020; or
(b) Requirements for ancestral pathway
				competencies in WAC
				246-835-022.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-835 - Birth doula › Section 246-835-020 - Approved birth doula educational programs

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(1) The secretary
				accepts any birth doula training program, or courses that collectively
				introduce students to the key principles of the following topics:
(a) Role of a birth doula: History of birth
				work, scope of work, individual practice and skill set, when and how to refer
				out;
(b) Prenatal and birth care:
				Prenatal wellness and preparing for birth including, but not limited to,
				nutrition, movement, mental health, spiritual wellness, relationship support,
				education, and resources; physiology of labor and birth; comfort measures;
				coping techniques and pain management; common medical terminology and
				interventions; creating a birth plan;
(c) Postpartum care: Lactation and newborn
				feeding techniques, newborn care, family integration and bonding, healing and
				comfort measures, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, self and community
				care, and grief;
(d) Communication
				and interpersonal skills: Collaboration with birth team, emotional intelligence
				and sensitivity, active listening, informed consent and decision making,
				advocacy, accessible and affirming language; community support
				networks;
(e) Doula safety and
				self-care: Boundaries with clients, capacity and burn out, emotional wellness
				practices such as mindfulness, meditation, reiki, and prayer, networking, and
				community building; and
(f) Birth
				justice and advocacy: LGBTQ+/gender inclusive care, black and indigenous
				perinatal health crisis, medical racism and advocacy.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-835 - Birth doula › Section 246-835-022 - Ancestral pathway competencies

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This section applies to applicants that did not attend a
				  traditional birth doula training program or course. To qualify for
				  certification as a birth doula by completing the ancestral pathway
				  competencies, the applicant shall complete birth doula ancestral training that
				  is substantially equivalent to the required training in WAC
				  246-835-020. Documentation of
				  completion must include:
(1) An
				attestation on forms provided by the department that they have completed
				training that is substantially equivalent to the required training in WAC
				246-835-020; or
(2) Three written client testimonial letters
				or letters of recommendation from profession-related leaders or peers using
				testimonial templates provided by the department. Letters must be written
				within the last five years. One letter must be from either a licensed provider,
				a community-based organization, or a practicing doula or midwife.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-835 - Birth doula › Section 246-835-025 - Culturally congruent ancestral practices, training, and education

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(1) To apply for a
				birth doula certification, an applicant shall complete culturally congruent
				ancestral practices, training, and education that demonstrates learned
				familiarity with clients' cultural practices using culturally congruent care
				related to birth in client communities where the doula may practice. Such
				training may include, but is not limited to:
(a) Multicultural, ancestral and culturally
				congruent care; such as, but not limited to, rebozo use, belly binding,
				placenta burial, placenta encapsulation, cord burning, lotus birth, development
				of intuition;
(b) History of
				obstetrics; such as erasure of granny midwives and indigenous birth
				work;
(c) Trauma-informed
				care;
(d) Social determinants of
				health and adverse childhood experiences; or
(e) Other training and education that
				enhances the applicant's knowledge of culturally congruent ancestral
				practices.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-835 - Birth doula › Section 246-835-030 - Application process

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An applicant for a birth doula certification shall submit the
				  following to the department:
(1) A
				completed application as provided by the department;
(2) Proof of successful completion of the
				education requirements in WAC
				246-835-015:
(a) Culturally congruent ancestral practices,
				training, and education as required in WAC
				246-835-025; and
(b) If the applicant completed the core
				curricula training requirements through a program, or courses that collectively
				meet the requirements in WAC
				246-835-020(1),
				documentation must be submitted by the applicant to the department;
				or
(c) If the applicant completed
				the training requirements from an approved program through WAC
				246-835-020(2) 
				listed on the department's webpage, proof of completion must be received by the
				department directly from the program where the applicant completed the
				training; or
(d) If the applicant
				completed the education requirements through completion of the ancestral
				pathway competencies in WAC
				246-835-022, documentation must
				be submitted by the applicant to the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-835 - Birth doula › Section 246-835-040 - Applicants currently certified in other states or territories

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An initial applicant currently certified to practice as a
				  birth doula in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the
				  United States may be licensed by endorsement. An applicant shall comply with
				  the requirements for licensure as specified in chapters 18.47 RCW and 246-835
				  WAC and submit proof of:
(1) Current
				certification from another United States jurisdiction; and
(2) For applicants who have been certified in
				another jurisdiction for at least two years, completion of 10 hours of
				continuing education within the two-year period immediately preceding
				licensure.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-835 - Birth doula › Section 246-835-060 - Continuing education

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State-certified birth doulas shall complete 10 hours of
				  continuing education every renewal cycle in the form of continuing education
				  and leadership development activities. The credential holder shall submit
				  documentation upon request as required by chapter 246-12 WAC.
(1) Eight hours of continuing education and
				leadership development activities must be obtained through one of the
				activities listed in (a) through (f) of this subsection. A minimum of five
				hours must directly relate to the practice of a birth doula as defined in
				chapter 18.47 RCW. Any remaining hours may be in leadership development
				activities that enhance the practice of the birth doula. Documentation for all
				activities must include credential holder's name, date of activity, and number
				of hours. Approved continued education activities include:
(a) Continuing education course
				work;
(b) Employer sponsored
				in-service training or profession-related study groups;
(c) Attendance at a profession-related
				conference or workshop presented by a profession-related
				organization;
(d) Online courses
				and webinars;
(e) Self-study of
				profession-related journal articles, textbooks or chapters, or multimedia and
				digital media educational materials. Documentation for this is a typed,
				one-page synopsis written by the credential holder; and
(f) Service on a profession-related board,
				committee, collective, disciplinary panel, or association.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-835 - Birth doula › Section 246-835-990 - Birth doula fees and renewal cycle

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(1) A birth doula
				must renew their certification every two years on the practitioner's birthday
				as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be
				charged:
Title
Fee
Application for initial certification
$190.00
Certification renewal
$190.00
Late renewal penalty
$95.00
Expired certificate reissuance
$95.00
Duplicate certificate
$10.00
Verification of certification
$25.00
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter
				  unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Board" means the board of
				naturopathy.
(2) "Department" means
				the department of health.
(3)
				"Hospital" means any health care institution licensed under
				chapter
				70.41 RCW.
(4) "Naturopath" or "naturopathic physician"
				means a person licensed under chapter 18.36A RCW.
(5) "Nursing home" means any health care
				institution which comes under
				chapter
				18.51 RCW.
(6) "Unprofessional conduct" means the
				conduct described in
				RCW
				18.130.180.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-010, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-836-010, filed 12/23/91, effective
					 1/23/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-020 - Eligibility for licensure examination

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Individuals seeking a license to practice as a naturopathic
				  physician must provide the following:
(1)A completed application, with all required
				fees;
(2) Official transcripts sent
				directly from a college of naturopathic medicine approved by the board,
				demonstrating that the applicant has graduated as a naturopathic
				physician;
(3) Verification of
				successful passage of the national examination approved by the board under WAC
				246-836-030 sent directly from
				the examination entity;
(4)Successful passage of the jurisprudence
				examination provided by the board;
(5)A federal background check application, if
				required, including fingerprint cards and fee per
				RCW
				18.130.064(2)(b);
				and
(6)Any other documentation,
				materials, or information as determined by the board or its designee.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-020, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-836-020, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-020, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 88-14-009 (Order PM 742), §
					 308-34-110, filed 6/24/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-030 - Licensure examination

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(1) Applicants
				for licensure as a natu-ropathic physician must pass the Naturopathic
				Physicians Licensing Examination (NPLEX) administered by the North American
				Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE). The NPLEX licensure examination
				consists of the following components and tests:
(a) The integrated NPLEX Part I biomedical
				science examination, first administered in August 2009;
(b)The integrated NPLEX Part II clinical
				science examination, first administered in August 2007; and
(c) The NPLEX Part II clinical elective
				add-on minor surgery examination.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-040 - Release of examination results

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(1)
				Individuals taking the jurisprudence examination provided by the board must pay
				the appropriate fee when submitting it for scoring.
(2) The minimum passing score for the
				jurisprudence examination is seventy-five.
(3)Individuals who fail the jurisprudence
				examination may retake the examination provided they submit an additional
				fee.
(4) An individual's
				jurisprudence examination score is released only to the individual unless a
				written request is submitted that authorizes release to a specific third
				party.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-040, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 88-14-009 (Order PM 742), §
					 308-34-130, filed 6/24/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-050

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-050, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-836-050, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-050, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 88-14-009 (Order PM 742), §
					 308-34-140, filed 6/24/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-080 - Continuing competency program

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(1)
				General provisions. Each licensed naturopathic physician must complete 60 hours
				of continuing education related to the naturopathic scope of practice in
				Washington state every two years, as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC.
(2)
(a) A
				license holder's first 60 hour continuing education requirement is due on the
				third renewal date after the license is issued. After that, it is due every
				other year on the licensee's renewal date.
(b) A licensee may begin to accrue continuing
				education from the date of initial licensure and apply it toward the
				fulfillment of their first continuing education requirement.
(c) License reissuance. When applying for
				reissuance of an expired license, a naturopathic physician must attest to 60
				hours of continuing education for the two years preceding the reissuance
				application. Upon reissuance, the licensee's continuing education sequence will
				resume based on the last active license continuing education cycle.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-100 - Applicants educated and/or licensed in another country

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(1) Applicants for licensure educated in a
				country outside the United States or its territories shall meet the following
				requirements for licensure.
(a) Satisfactory
				completion of a basic naturopathic medical program in a naturopathic school or
				college officially approved by the country where the school is located.
(i) The naturopathic education program at the
				time of graduation shall be equivalent to or exceed the minimum required
				standards for Washington state approved colleges of naturopathic
				medicine.
(ii) Any deficiencies in
				the naturopathic medical program shall be satisfactorily completed in a
				Washington state approved college of naturopathic medicine.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-110 - Licensing by endorsement

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A license to practice as a naturopathic physician in the
				  state of Washington may be issued without examination at the discretion of the
				  board provided the applicant meets all of the requirements in WAC
				  246-836-020 except for the
				  national examination requirement in subsection (3) of that section. The
				  individual must:
(1) Have graduated
				from a college of naturopathic medicine approved by the board;
(2) Hold a current valid license in good
				standing to practice as a naturopathic physician in another state or
				jurisdiction. Official written verification of such licensure status must be
				received directly from the other state or jurisdiction;
(3) Have successfully passed a natu-ropathic
				licensure examination in another state or jurisdiction prior to 1990 when the
				Naturopathic Physician Licensing Examination (NPLEX) became fully available.
				Written official verification of successful completion of the licensure
				examination must be received directly from the state or jurisdiction;
				and
(4) Meet all other requirements
				of chapter 18.36A RCW and this chapter, including the requirement that the
				applicant be of good moral character; has not engaged in unprofessional
				conduct; and is able to practice with reasonable skill and safety .
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-110, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-836-110, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-110, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060(1). 89-02-051
					 (Order PM 815), § 308-34-320, filed
					 1/3/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-120 - Reciprocity or waiver of examination requirements

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Reciprocity or waiver of examination requirements may be
				  granted for certain examinations administered by the Oregon Board of
				  Naturopathic Medicine in accordance with the reciprocal agreement with that
				  state that was in effect at the time the individual took the examinations.
				  These examinations must have included the clinical and the basic science
				  sections. The minimum passing score must have been equivalent to or better than
				  the score of seventy-five as required in WAC
				  246-836-030. The examinations
				  acceptable in accordance with the Oregon reciprocal agreement are:
(1)Individual basic and clinical examinations
				from 1927 through 1987 with scores as originally reported;
(2) Individual basic and clinical science
				examinations given in January 1988 with scores as originally
				reported;
(3)The basic science
				examination given in January 1989 with raw scores; and
(4)The Naturopathic Physician Licensure
				Examinations (NPLEX) for all years prior to 1990 with raw scores as reported by
				the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-836-120, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-120, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060(1). 89-02-051
					 (Order PM 815), § 308-34-330, filed
					 1/3/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-130 - Approval of colleges of naturopathic medicine

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(1) For the purposes of this chapter,
				"college" means a college, university, educational institution, or educational
				program.
(2) The minimum
				educational requirement for licensure to practice naturopathic medicine in
				Washington is graduation from a naturopathic college approved by the board
				which teaches adequate courses in all subjects necessary to the practice of
				naturopathic medicine.
(3) These
				rules provide the standards and procedures by which naturopathic colleges may
				obtain approval by the board in order that graduates of those schools may be
				permitted to take examinations for license.
(4) The board determines the accreditation
				standards adopted June 2009 by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
				(CNME) to be substantially equivalent to the requirements of
				RCW
				18.36A.100 and this chapter. Any naturopathic
				college holding current CNME accreditation shall be deemed to have met all
				requirements for approval.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-130, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-836-130, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-130, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060(1). 89-02-051
					 (Order PM 815), § 308-34-410, filed
					 1/3/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-140 - Provisional approval of colleges of naturopathic medicine

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Provisional approval is approval given to an unapproved
				  program while the program is undergoing the process of gaining full program
				  approval. The board may grant provisional approval to a naturopathic college
				  which has been in continuous operation for at least one year. Provisional
				  approval may be granted for a period not to exceed two and one-half years and
				  may not be renewed or extended. Provisional approval shall neither imply nor
				  assure eventual full approval.
(1) In
				order to obtain provisional approval, a naturopathic college must demonstrate
				compliance with, or adequate planning and resources to achieve compliance with,
				the standards contained in this chapter and
				RCW
				18.36A.100.
(2) The procedures for application,
				examination, review and revocation of provisional approval shall be the same as
				those specified for full approval in this chapter.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-140, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-836-140, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-140, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060(1). 89-02-051
					 (Order PM 815), § 308-34-420, filed
					 1/3/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-150 - Full approval of colleges of natu-ropathic medicine

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(1) Full approval
				of a college of naturo-pathic medicine is the approval given by the board to a
				program that meets the requirements of
				RCW
				18.36A.100 and this chapter.
(a) Colleges of naturopathic medicine that
				hold accreditation by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) as
				of February 2017 are exempt from the requirement to apply for full approval;
				however, such colleges shall be subject to all other provisions of this
				chapter. Colleges of naturopathic medicine that fail to maintain CNME
				accreditation must seek board approval as outlined in this chapter.
(b) Colleges of naturopathic medicine that do
				not hold CNME accreditation and seek full approval must apply to the board on a
				form and in a manner prescribed by the board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-160 - Unapproved college of naturopathic medicine

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(1) An "unapproved college of naturopathic
				medicine" is a program that has been removed from the board's list of approved
				colleges of naturopathic medicine for failure to meet the requirements of
				RCW
				18.36A.100 and/or this chapter, or a program
				that has never been approved by the board.
(2) A naturopathic college may be removed
				from the board's list of approved colleges when they no longer hold current
				accreditation through the CNME. Any college failing to maintain CNME
				accreditation is required to apply for approval to the board in accordance with
				the requirements in WAC
				246-836-150.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-160, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060. 92-02-018 (Order 224), §
					 246-836-160, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-160, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060(1). 89-02-051
					 (Order PM 815), § 308-34-440, filed
					 1/3/89.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians › Section 246-836-170 - Appeal of board's decisions

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A college of naturopathic medicine removed from the board's
				  approved list may appeal that decision in writing within thirty calendar days
				  of the decision. If the board denies the appeal, the college shall have the
				  right to appeal the board's denial in accordance with the provisions of the
				  Administrative Procedure Act, brief adjudicative proceedings,
				  RCW
				  34.05.482 through
				  34.05.494.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40.
					 12-13-104, § 246-836-170, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060 and
					 34.05.220. 92-02-018 (Order 224),
					 § 246-836-170, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-836-170, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.36A.060(1). 89-02-051
					 (Order PM 815), § 308-34-450, filed
					 1/3/89.