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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-843 - Nursing home administrators › Section 246-843-280 - Sexual misconduct

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(1) A nursing
				home administrator shall not engage, or attempt to engage, in sexual misconduct
				with a current patient, client, or key party, inside or outside the health care
				setting. Sexual misconduct constitutes grounds for disciplinary action. Sexual
				misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Sexual intercourse;
(b) Touching the breasts, genitals, anus or
				any sexualized body part;
(c)
				Rubbing against a patient or client or key party for sexual
				gratification;
(d) Kissing of a
				romantic or sexual nature;
(e)
				Hugging, touching, fondling or caressing of a romantic or sexual
				nature;
(f) Examination of or
				touching genitals;
(g) Not allowing
				a patient or client privacy to dress or undress;
(h) Not providing the patient or client a
				gown or draping;
(i) Dressing or
				undressing in the presence of the patient, client or key party;
(j) Removing patient or client's clothing or
				gown or draping;
(k) Encouraging
				masturbation or other sex act in the presence of the nursing home
				administrator;
(l) Masturbation or
				other sex act by the nursing home administrator in the presence of the patient,
				client or key party;
(m)
				Terminating a professional relationship for the purpose of dating or pursuing a
				romantic or sexual relationship;
(n) Soliciting a date with a patient, client
				or key party;
(o) Discussing the
				sexual history, preferences or fantasies of the nursing home
				administrator;
(p) Any behavior,
				gestures, or expressions that may reasonably be interpreted as seductive or
				sexual;
(q) Making statements
				regarding the patient, client or key party's body, appearance, sexual history,
				or sexual orientation other than for legitimate health care purposes;
(r) Sexually demeaning behavior including any
				verbal or physical contact which may reasonably be interpreted as demeaning,
				humiliating, embarrassing, threatening or harming a patient, client or key
				party;
(s) Photographing or filming
				the body or any body part or pose of a patient, client, or key party, other
				than for legitimate health care purposes; and
(t) Showing a patient, client or key party
				sexually explicit photographs, other than for legitimate health care
				purposes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-843 - Nursing home administrators › Section 246-843-325 - Temporary practice permit-Military spouse eligibility and issuance

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A military spouse or state registered domestic partner of a
				  military person may receive a temporary practice permit while completing any
				  specific additional requirements that are not related to training or practice
				  standards for nursing home administrators. The board adopts the procedural
				  rules as adopted by the department of health in WAC
				  246-12-051.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-843 - Nursing home administrators › Section 246-843-330 - Inactive license

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(1) A practitioner
				may obtain an inactive license. Refer to the requirements of chapter 246-12
				WAC, Part 4.
(2)To return to active
				status from inactive status if the license has been on inactive status for less
				than five years, the practitioner must meet the requirements of chapter 246-12
				WAC, Part 4.
(3) To return to
				active status from inactive status if the license has been on inactive status
				for five years or more:
(a) If the
				practitioner has been in active practice as a licensed nursing home
				administrator in another jurisdiction during that time, the practitioner must:
(i) Meet the requirements of chapter 246-12
				WAC, Part 4; and
(ii) Provide proof
				of active practice; or
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-843 - Nursing home administrators › Section 246-843-335 - Retired active credential

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(1)
				A licensed nursing home administrator may place their credential in "retired
				active" status by meeting the requirements of this section.
(2) A licensed nursing home administrator who
				holds a retired active credential may practice not more than 90 days a year.
				This limit may be exceeded in emergent emergency circumstances including, but
				not limited to, earthquakes, floods, times of declared war, or other federal or
				state emergencies.
(3) To obtain a
				retired active credential, a licensed nursing home administrator must:
(a) Meet the requirements in WAC
				246-12-120; and
(b) Pay the appropriate fee in WAC
				246-843-990.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-843 - Nursing home administrators › Section 246-843-340 - Adjudicative proceedings

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The board adopts the model procedural rules for adjudicative
				  proceedings as adopted by the department of health and contained in chapter
				  246-11 WAC, including subsequent amendments.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.52.061. 93-23-034, § 246-843-340,
					 filed 11/10/93, effective 12/11/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-843 - Nursing home administrators › Section 246-843-990 - Nursing home administrator fees and renewal cycle

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Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's
				  birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC.
Title of Fee
Fee
Application-Original license
$805.00
Administrator-in-training
285.00
Application-Endorsement
805.00
License renewal
Renewal
975.00
Late renewal penalty
300.00
Expired license reissuance
285.00
Inactive license
Inactive license renewal
315.00
Late renewal penalty
160.00
Expired inactive license reissuance
190.00
Retired active license
150.00
Temporary permit
325.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of license
25.00
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.110,
					 43.70.250, and 2011 1st sp.s. c
					 50. 11-20-092, § 246-843-990, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.110,
					 43.70.250, 2008 c 329. 08-15-014,
					 § 246-843-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and 43.70.110.
					 05-12-012, § 246-843-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and
					 chapter
					 18.52 RCW. 99-24-098,
					 § 246-843-990, filed 11/30/99, effective 12/31/99. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-843-990,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250 and
					 chapter
					 18.52 RCW. 94-09-006,
					 § 246-843-990, filed 4/11/94, effective 5/12/94. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 93-14-011, § 246-843-990,
					 filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93; 91-09-051 (Order 154), § 246-843-990,
					 filed 4/16/91, effective 5/17/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-06-058 (Order 138), recodified
					 as § 246-843-990, filed 3/1/91, effective 4/1/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 90-04-094 (Order 029), §
					 308-54-315, filed 2/7/90, effective 3/10/90. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.24.086. 87-18-031 (Order PM 667), §
					 308-54-315, filed 8/27/87. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 168 § 12. 83-17-031
					 (Order PL 442 ), § 308-54-315, filed 8/10/83. Formerly WAC
					 308-54-310.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-845 - Nursing pool › Section 246-845-050 - Registration of a nursing pool

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After January 1, 1989, no individual, firm, corporation,
				  partnership, or association may advertise, operate, manage, conduct, open, or
				  maintain a business providing, procuring, or referring health care personnel
				  for temporary employment in health care facilities without first registering
				  with the department of health.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 93-14-011, § 246-845-050,
					 filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-845 - Nursing pool › Section 246-845-060 - Application

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Applicants for nursing pool registration shall submit to the
				  department of health:
(1) A completed
				application for registration on forms furnished by the department;
(2) A registration fee as established by the
				secretary;
(3) Evidence of
				professional or general liability insurance in accordance with WAC
				246-845-080;
(4) A signed quality assurance standards
				affidavit, and documentation of methods used for compliance with the standards
				established in WAC
				246-845-090;
(5) The Washington state corporation
				certification number or a copy of the "certificate of authority to do business
				in Washington" if the nursing pool is owned by a corporation.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 93-14-011, § 246-845-060,
					 filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-845 - Nursing pool › Section 246-845-070 - Registrations

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(1) If the
				applicant meets the requirements of this chapter and
				chapter
				18.130 RCW, the
				department shall issue a nursing pool registration. The registration shall
				remain effective for a period of one year from date of issuance unless revoked
				or suspended pursuant to
				chapter
				18.130 RCW, or voided
				pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
(2) If the registered nursing pool is sold or
				ownership or management is transferred, the new owner or operator shall apply
				for a new registration.
(3) Each
				separate location of the business of a nursing pool shall have a separate
				registration.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 93-14-011, § 246-845-070,
					 filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-845 - Nursing pool › Section 246-845-080 - Insurance requirements

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Each nursing pool shall carry professional and general
				  liability insurance in the amount of one million dollars per occurrence for
				  each person who delivers patient care services. The policy must show coverage
				  using one of the following methods:
(1) The nursing pool maintains insurance
				coverage in the amount indicated for the nursing pool itself and its employees
				or agents; or
(2) The nursing pool
				maintains professional and general liability insurance for its own liability in
				the amount indicated and only refers self-employed, independent contractors who
				must maintain their own professional and general liability insurance in the
				amount indicated. Written evidence of such insurance coverage shall be
				maintained by the nursing pool in the independent contractor's personnel file
				for a minimum of three years.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 93-14-011, § 246-845-080,
					 filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-845 - Nursing pool › Section 246-845-090 - Quality assurance standards

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Nursing pools shall comply with the quality assurance
				  standards contained in this section. Evidence of compliance with these
				  standards shall be retained by the nursing pool and be available for inspection
				  by the department for a minimum of three years. These standards are as
				  follows:
(1) Establishment of a
				prehire/precontract screening procedure which includes the following:
(a) Written or verbal verification of two
				references relevant to the work the applicant proposes to do for the nursing
				pool. References must include dates of employment/contracting;
(b) Written verification of applicant's
				current, unrestricted professional license, certificate, or registration issued
				by the department;
(c) Written
				verification of any certification by a private or public entity in clinical
				areas relevant to the applicant's proposed work;
(d) Written verification of current
				cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification;
(e) Written health screening plan that
				assures that each applicant is free of tuberculosis, physically able to perform
				the job duties required for the position, and compliance with OSHA regulations
				regarding the HBV virus;
(f)
				Compliance with
				RCW
				43.43.830 regarding criminal history
				disclosure and background inquiries;
(g) Establishment of a
				post-hire/post-contract procedure which includes the following:
(i) Written procedure for orientation of all
				new hires/contractors to the nursing pool's policies and procedures prior to
				beginning work;
(ii) Written
				performance evaluation plan to include written evaluations from facilities
				regarding performance of persons who have delivered patient care
				services;
(iii) Written continuing
				education program for personnel/contractors that at a minimum provides
				educational programs on a variety of related topics relevant to the work
				performed to include: HIV/HBV information, fire and safety, universal
				precautions, infection control, and information concerning Washington state
				abuse reporting requirements;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-845 - Nursing pool › Section 246-845-110 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of registration

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The secretary may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration
				  and/or assess penalties if any nursing pool is found to have violated the
				  provisions of
				  chapter
				  18.130 RCW, the Uniform
				  Disciplinary Act, or of this chapter.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 93-14-011, § 246-845-110,
					 filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-845 - Nursing pool › Section 246-845-990 - Nursing pool fees and renewal cycle

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(1) Registrations
				must be renewed every year on the date of original issuance as provided in
				chapter 246-12 WAC.
(2) The
				following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title of Fee
Fee
Original application
$175.00
Renewal
280.00
Late renewal penalty
140.00
Expired registration reissuance
60.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of license
25.00
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and43.70.110 .
					 05-12-012, § 246-845-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 99-08-101, § 246-845-990,
					 filed 4/6/99, effective 7/1/99. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-845-990,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 93-14-011, § 246-845-990,
					 filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93; 91-13-002 (Order 173), § 246-845-990,
					 filed 6/6/91, effective 7/7/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
					 as § 246-845-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250. 90-04-094 (Order 029), §
					 308-310-010, filed 2/7/90, effective 3/10/90. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.24.086. 88-20-076 (Order 784), §
					 308-310-010, filed 10/5/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this
				  chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Adapting environments for individuals
				with disabilities" includes assessing needs, identifying strategies,
				implementing and training in the use of strategies, and evaluating outcomes.
				Occupational therapy focuses on the interaction of an individual's skills and
				abilities, the features of the environment, and the demands and purposes of
				activities.
(2) "Board" means the
				occupational therapy practice board.
(3) "Clients" includes those to whom
				occupational therapy services are delivered.
(4) "Client-related tasks" are routine tasks
				during which an occupational therapy aide may interact with the client but does
				not act as a primary service provider of occupational therapy services. The
				following factors must be present when an occupational therapist or
				occupational therapy assistant delegates a selected client-related task to the
				aide:
(a) The outcome anticipated for the
				delegated task is predictable;
(b)
				The status of the client and the environment is stable and will not require
				that the aide make judgments, interpretations, or adaptations;
(c) The client has demonstrated some previous
				performance ability in executing the task; and
(d) The task routine and process have been
				clearly established.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-020 - Persons exempt from the definition of an occupational therapy aide

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An "occupational therapy aide" for whom an occupational
				  therapist must provide professional supervision pursuant to
				  RCW
				  18.59.020(5) does not
				  include persons employed at a facility who are performing services under the
				  supervision or direction of another licensed health care practitioner or
				  certified teacher if the occupational therapist serves solely in a consulting
				  capacity to the facility.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified
					 as § 246-847-020, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130 and
					 18.130.050. 87-09-044 (Order PM
					 645), § 308-171-002, filed 4/14/87. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130(2). 87-01-088
					 (Order PM 630), § 308-171-002, filed
					 12/22/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-030

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified
					 as § 246-847-030, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130 and
					 18.130.050. 87-09-044 (Order PM
					 645), § 308-171-003, filed 4/14/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-040 - Recognized educational programs - Occupational therapists

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The board recognizes and approves courses of instruction
				  conducted by schools that have obtained accreditation of the program in
				  occupational therapy from the American Occupational Therapy Association's
				  Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education as recognized in the
				  current Listing of
Educational Programs in Occupational
				  Therapy
published by the American Occupational Therapy Association,
				  Inc.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 94-20-036, § 246-847-040,
					 filed 9/28/94, effective 10/29/94; 91-23-047 (Order 213B), § 246-847-040,
					 filed 11/14/91, effective 12/15/91; 91-11-064 (Order 171B), § 246-847-040,
					 filed 5/16/91, effective 6/16/91; 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified as §
					 246-847-040, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.59 RCW. 90-16-071
					 (Order 075), § 308-171-010, filed 7/30/90, effective 8/30/90. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130 and
					 18.130.050. 89-01-081 (Order PM
					 805), § 308-171-010, filed 12/20/88. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.050. 88-09-031 (Order PM 721), §
					 308-171-010, filed 4/15/88. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130 and
					 18.130.050. 87-09-044 (Order PM
					 645), § 308-171-010, filed 4/14/87. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130(2). 85-05-008
					 (Order PL 513 ), § 308-171-010, filed
					 2/11/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-050 - Recognized educational programs - Occupational therapy assistants

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The board recognizes and approves courses of instruction
				  conducted by schools that have obtained approval of the occupational therapy
				  assistant associate degree programs and occupational therapy assistant
				  certificate programs from the American Occupational Therapy Association's
				  Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education as recognized in the
				  current Listing of
Educational Programs in Occupational
				  Therapy
published by the American Occupational Therapy Association,
				  Inc.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 94-20-036, § 246-847-050,
					 filed 9/28/94, effective 10/29/94; 91-23-047 (Order 213B), § 246-847-050,
					 filed 11/14/91, effective 12/15/91; 91-11-064 (Order 171B), § 246-847-050,
					 filed 5/16/91, effective 6/16/91; 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified as §
					 246-847-050, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.59 RCW. 90-16-071
					 (Order 075), § 308-171-020, filed 7/30/90, effective 8/30/90. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130 and
					 18.130.050. 89-01-081 (Order PM
					 805), § 308-171-020, filed 12/20/88. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.050. 88-09-031 (Order PM 721), §
					 308-171-020, filed 4/15/88. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130 and
					 18.130.050. 87-09-044 (Order PM
					 645), § 308-171-020, filed 4/14/87. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130(2). 85-05-008
					 (Order PL 513 ), § 308-171-020, filed
					 2/11/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-051 - Military equivalence

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A graduate of a United States military occupational therapy
				  assistant course that is substantially equivalent to the requirements in
				  chapters 18.59 RCW and 246-847 WAC may apply for licen-sure in this state when
				  the following additional requirements have been submitted to the
				  department:
(1) Proof of completion of
				the military's residency program included in their education program in lieu of
				the field work required under WAC
				246-847-150;
(2) Proof of successfully passing the
				national certification examination as specified in WAC
				246-847-080;
				and
(3) Proof of completion of the
				online jurisprudence examination for occupational therapy with a passing score
				of one hundred percent
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-055 - Initial application for individuals who have never practiced occupational therapy

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(1) Any initial
				applicant must comply with the requirements for licensure as specified in
				chapters 18.59 RCW and 246-847 WAC.
(2) An initial applicant who graduated more
				than three years but less than five years from date of application and never
				practiced must comply with the requirements for licensure as specified in
				chapters 18.59 RCW and 246-847 WAC and submit proof to the department of:
(a) Completion of thirty hours of continued
				competency as described in WAC
				246-847-065
				for the previous two-year period; and
(b) Completion of a board-approved reentry
				program.
(c) Completion of any
				additional requirements as required by the board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-065 - Continued competency

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Licensed occupational therapists and licensed occupational
				  therapy assistants must complete 30 hours of continued competency every two
				  years in the form of continuing education and professional development. The
				  licensee must submit documentation upon request as required by chapter 246-12
				  WAC.
(1) Beginning January 1, 2014, as
				part of their continued competency, occupational therapists and occupational
				therapy assistants are required to obtain at least three hours of training
				every six years in suicide assessment as specified in WAC
				246-847-066. The licensee must
				keep documentation for six years.
(a) Except
				as provided in (b) of this subsection, an occupational therapist or
				occupational therapy assistant must complete the first training required by
				this section during the first full continued competency reporting period after
				January 1, 2014, or the first full continued competency reporting period after
				initial licensure, whichever occurs later.
(b) An occupational therapist or occupational
				therapy assistant applying for initial licensure on or after January 1, 2014,
				may delay completion of the first training required by this section for six
				years after initial licensure if:
(i) He or
				she can demonstrate successful completion of a three-hour training program in
				suicide assessment that was completed no more than six years prior to the
				application for initial licensure; and
(ii) The training meets the qualifications
				listed in WAC
				246-847-066.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-066 - Suicide assessment training standards

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(1) A qualifying training in suicide
				assessment must:
(a) Be an empirically
				supported training in suicide assessment that includes risk assessment,
				screening, and referral;
(b) Be
				provided by a single provider and must be at least three hours in length which
				may be provided in one or more sessions; and
(c)
(i)
				Until July 1, 2017, meet any other requirements of
				RCW
				43.70.442; and
(ii) Beginning July 1, 2017, be taken from a
				provider listed on the department's suicide prevention training model
				list.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-067 - Initial application for individuals who have an expired license in a different state and are seeking Washington licensure

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(1) An initial applicant with an expired
				license in a different state who has not practiced for less than three years
				must comply with the requirements for licensure as specified in chapter 18.59
				RCW and this chapter.
(2) An
				initial applicant with an expired license in a different state who has not
				practiced for three or more years but less than five years from date of
				application must comply with the requirements for licensure as specified in
				chapter 18.59 RCW and this chapter and submit proof to the department of:
(a) Completion of thirty hours of continued
				competency as described in WAC
				246-847-065
				for the previous two-year period; and
(b) Completion of any additional requirements
				as required by the board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-068 - Expired license

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(1) If the license
				has expired for three years or less, the practitioner must meet the
				requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) If the license has expired for over three
				years but no more than five years at the time of application, the practitioner
				may return to active status by submitting proof to the department of:
(a) Having met the requirements of chapter
				246-12 WAC, Part 2; and
(b) Within
				the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application for
				reissuance:
(i) Completion of thirty hours of
				continued competency as required in WAC
				246-847-065;
				and
(ii) Passing the Washington
				occupational therapy jurisprudence examination as offered by the
				department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-070 - Inactive credential

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(1) A
				practitioner may obtain an inactive credential. Refer to the requirements of
				chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 4.
(2) If
				the license has been inactive for three years or less at the time of
				application to change an inactive credential to an active credential, refer to
				the requirements of WAC
				246-12-110.
(3) If the license has been inactive for over
				three years but no more than five years at the time of application to change an
				inactive credential to an active credential, the practitioner may return to
				active status by submitting proof to the department of:
(a) Having met the requirements of WAC
				246-12-110;
				and
(b) Within the two-year period
				immediately preceding the date of application for reissuance:
(i) Completion of thirty hours of continuing
				education as required in WAC
				246-847-065;
				and
(ii) Passing the Washington
				occupational therapy jurisprudence examination as offered by the
				department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-080 - Examinations

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(1) The
				occupational therapy practice board recognizes the examination administered by
				the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy or its predecessor
				organization as the official examination for licen-sure as an occupational
				therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant.
(2) To be eligible for a license an applicant
				must:
(a) Attain a passing score on the
				examination determined by the National Board for Certification in Occupational
				Therapy or its predecessor organization; and
(b) Successfully pass the department's
				occupational therapy jurisprudence examination with a passing score of one
				hundred percent.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-090 - Proof of actual practice

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An applicant seeking waiver of the education and experience
				  requirements as provided in
				  RCW
				  18.59.070(3) shall submit
				  the following as proof of actual practice:
(1) Applicant's affidavit containing the
				following information:
(a) Location and dates
				of employment between June 7, 1981 and June 7, 1984;
(b) Description of capacity in which
				applicant was employed, including job title and description of specific
				duties;
(c) Description of nature
				of clientele; and
(d) Name and
				title of direct supervisor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-100

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified
					 as § 246-847-100, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130(2). 85-05-008
					 (Order PL 513 ), § 308-171-102, filed
					 2/11/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-110 - Persons exempt from licensure pursuant to RCW 18.59.040(5)

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(1) To qualify for
				the exemption from licensure pursuant to
				RCW
				18.59.040(5), the individual
				claiming the exemption shall have been actively engaged in the practice of
				occupational therapy within the preceding four-year period and shall in writing
				notify the department, at least thirty days before any occupational therapy
				services are performed in this state, of the following:
(a) In which state(s) the individual is
				licensed to perform occupational therapy services and the license number(s);
				and
(b) The name, address, and
				telephone number of at least one facility or employer where the individual has
				been engaged in the practice of occupational therapy within the preceding four
				years; or
(c) If the exemption is
				claimed under
				RCW
				18.59.040(5)(b), the
				individual must submit a signed notarized statement attesting to:
(i) Having passed the National Board for
				Certification in Occupational Therapy examination or its successor/predecessor
				organization; and
(ii) Having
				engaged in occupational therapy practice within the preceding four years,
				including the name, address, and telephone number of at least one facility or
				employer during this period;
(iii)
				Not having engaged in unprofessional conduct under
				RCW
				18.130.180; and
(d) A signed notarized statement describing
				when the occupational therapy services will be performed, where the
				occupational therapy services will be performed, and how long the individual
				will be performing occupational therapy services in this state.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-115 - Limited permits

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(1) An applicant is
				eligible for a ninety-day limited permit when they have met the criteria
				described under
				RCW
				18.59.040(7).
(2) An applicant who fails the examination
				may be granted a one time extension of the ninety-day limited permit.
(3) An applicant who successfully passes the
				examination for licensure and who has a valid limited permit through the
				department of health at the time the examination results are made public shall
				be deemed to be validly licensed under the limited permit for the next thirty
				calendar days.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130 and
					 18.59.060. 06-24-137, §
					 246-847-115, filed 12/6/06, effective 1/6/07. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 93-18-093 (Order 394B), §
					 246-847-115, filed 9/1/93, effective 10/2/93; 91-23-047 (Order 213B), §
					 246-847-115, filed 11/14/91, effective
					 12/15/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-117 - Temporary permits - Issuance and duration pursuant to RCW 18.130.075

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(1) Unless there is
				a basis for denial of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
				assistant license, an applicant who is currently licensed in a jurisdiction
				considered by the board to have licensing standards substantially equivalent to
				Washington's shall be issued a temporary practice permit after receipt of the
				following documentation by the department of health:
(a) Submission of a completed occupational
				therapist or occupational therapy assistant application on which the applicant
				indicates that he or she wishes to receive a temporary practice
				permit;
(b) Payment of the
				application fee and temporary practice permit fee; and
(c) Direct written verification of current
				licensure from the state whose licensing standards are substantially equivalent
				to Washington's.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-120 - Applicants from unrecognized educational programs

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(1) An applicant who has passed the approved
				National Certification Examination as defined in WAC
				246-847-080, is considered to
				have met the education and experience requirements of
				RCW
				18.59.050.
(2) Written verification of passing scores or
				verification of current certification must be submitted to the department
				directly from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy or
				its successor/predecessor organization.
(3) After reviewing the information
				submitted, the board may require submission of additional information necessary
				for purposes of clarifying the information previously submitted.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130 and
					 18.59.060. 06-24-137, §
					 246-847-120, filed 12/6/06, effective 1/6/07. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified
					 as § 246-847-120, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130(2). 86-17-064
					 (Order PM 610), § 308-171-104, filed 8/19/86; 86-10-004 (Order PL 588 ),
					 § 308-171-104, filed 4/24/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-125 - Applicants currently licensed in other states or territories

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An initial applicant currently licensed to practice as an
				  occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in another state, the
				  District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States as provided in
				  RCW
				  18.59.070(2), may be
				  licensed by endorsement. An applicant shall comply with the requirements for
				  licensure as specified in chapters 18.59 RCW and 246-847 WAC and submit proof
				  of:
(1) Current licensure from another
				United States jurisdiction;
(2)
				Having passed the examinations as defined in WAC
				246-847-080;
				and
(3) For applicants who have
				been licensed in another jurisdiction for at least two years, completion of
				thirty hours of continued competency within the two-year period immediately
				preceding licensure.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 93-18-093 (Order 394B), §
					 246-847-125, filed 9/1/93, effective
					 10/2/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-135 - Standards of supervision

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The following are the standards for supervision of
				  occupational therapy assistants, limited permit holders, and occupational
				  therapy aides:
(1) A licensed
				occupational therapy assistant must be in regular consultation , as defined by
				WAC
				246-847-010, with an
				occupational therapist licensed in the state of Washington. Regular
				consultation must be documented and the documentation must be kept in a
				location determined by the supervising occupational therapist or occupational
				therapy assistant.
(2) A limited
				permit holder:
(a)Who is waiting to take the
				examination for licensure must work in association with an occupational
				therapist licensed in the state of Washington with a minimum of one year of
				experience. "In association with" includes consultation regarding evaluation,
				intervention, progress, reevaluation and discharge planning of each assigned
				patient at appropriate intervals and documented by cosignature of all notes by
				the supervising occupational therapist.
(b) Who has failed the examination must be
				directly supervised by an occupational therapist licensed in the state of
				Washington with a minimum of one year of experience. Direct supervision must
				include consultation regarding evaluation, intervention, progress, reevaluation
				and discharge planning of each assigned patient at appropriate intervals and
				documented by cosigna-ture of all notes by the supervising occupational
				therapist.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-140 - Supervised fieldwork experience-Occupational therapists

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Supervised fieldwork experience as defined in
				  RCW
				  18.59.050(1)(c)(i) means,
				  for an occupational therapist, a minimum six months, or twenty-four weeks, of
				  full-time equivalency of Level II fieldwork must be conducted in settings
				  approved by the applicant's academic program. Level II fieldwork is to provide
				  an in-depth experience in delivering occupational therapy services to clients
				  and to provide opportunities for supervised practice of occupational therapist
				  entry-level roles. The minimum six months, or twenty-four weeks, of full-time
				  equivalency supervised fieldwork experience required by
				  RCW
				  18.59.050(1)(c)(i) does not
				  include Level I fieldwork experience as defined by the accreditation council
				  for occupational therapy education.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified
					 as § 246-847-140, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130(2). 87-01-088
					 (Order PM 630), § 308-171-201, filed 12/22/86; 85-05-008 (Order PL 513 ),
					 § 308-171-201, filed 2/11/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-150 - Supervised fieldwork experience-Occupational therapy assistants

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Supervised fieldwork experience as defined in
				  RCW
				  18.59.050(1)(c)(ii) means,
				  for an occupational therapy assistant, a minimum two months, or eight weeks, of
				  full-time equivalency of Level II fieldwork. The Level II fieldwork must be
				  conducted in settings approved by the applicant's academic or training program.
				  Level II fieldwork is to provide an in-depth experience in delivering
				  occupational therapy services to clients and to provide opportunities for
				  supervised practice of occupational therapy assistant entry-level roles. The
				  minimum two months, or eight weeks, of full-time equivalency supervised
				  fieldwork experience required by
				  RCW
				  18.59.050(1)(c)(ii) does not
				  include Level I fieldwork experience as defined by the accreditation council
				  for occupational therapy education.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130. 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified
					 as § 246-847-150, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.59.130(2). 85-05-008
					 (Order PL 513 ), § 308-171-202, filed
					 2/11/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-847 - Occupational therapists › Section 246-847-160 - Unprofessional conduct or gross incompetency

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The following conduct, acts, or conditions constitute
				  unprofessional conduct or gross incompetency for any license holder or
				  applicant if the conduct, acts, or conditions occurred or existed prior to June
				  11, 1986:
(1) The commission of any
				act involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, or corruption relating to the
				practice of the person's profession, whether the act constitutes a crime or
				not. If the act constitutes a crime, conviction in a criminal proceeding is not
				a condition precedent to disciplinary action. Upon such a conviction, however,
				the judgment and sentence is conclusive evidence at the ensuing disciplinary
				hearing of the guilt of the license holder or applicant of the crime described
				in the indictment or information, and of the person's violation of the statute
				on which it is based. For the purposes of this section, conviction includes all
				instances in which a plea of guilty or nolo contendere is the basis for the
				conviction and all proceedings in which the sentence has been deferred or
				suspended. Nothing in this section abrogates rights guaranteed under
				chapter
				9.96A RCW;
(2) Misrepresentation or concealment of a
				material fact in obtaining a license or in reinstatement thereof;
(3) All advertising which is false,
				fraudulent, or misleading;
(4)
				Incompetence, negligence, or actions in the practice of the profession which
				result in, or have a significant likelihood of resulting in, harm to the
				patient or public;
(5) Suspension,
				revocation, or restriction of the individual's license to practice the
				profession by competent authority in any state, federal, or foreign
				jurisdiction, a certified copy of the order or agreement being conclusive
				evidence of the revocation, suspension, or restriction;
(6) The possession, use, addiction to,
				prescription for use, diversion, or distribution of controlled substances or
				legend drugs in any way other than for legitimate or therapeutic purposes, or
				violation of any drug law;
(7)
				Violation of any state or federal statute or administrative rule regulating the
				profession in question, including any statute or rule defining or establishing
				standards of patient care or professional conduct or practice;
(8) Failure to cooperate with the
				disciplining authority by:
(a) Not furnishing
				any papers or documents;
(b) Not
				furnishing in writing a full and complete explanation covering the matter
				contained in the complaint filed with the disciplining authority; or
(c) Not responding to subpoenas issued by the
				disciplining authority, whether or not the recipient of the subpoena is the
				accused in the proceeding;