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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION › Section 246-805-510 - Reciprocity

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An ABA credential may be issued to an individual who holds
					 a credential from another state if that state requires qualifications
					 substantially equivalent to qualifications in Washington. To obtain a
					 credential, an applicant shall submit to the department:
(1) Fees and an application for the license
				  or certification;
(2) A
				  verification form, or other equivalent document, from a state that requires
				  qualifications substantially equivalent to Washington qualification that
				  verifies the applicant is currently credentialed. The verification must show
				  that the credential is active, unrestricted and is not subject to denial or
				  issuance of a conditional or restricted credential; and
(3) Verification forms, or other equivalent
				  documents, from all other states in which the applicant is currently, or was
				  previously credentialed, that verifies the applicant was or is currently
				  credentialed. The verifications must show that the credential has not been
				  restricted and is not subject to denial or issuance of a conditional or
				  restricted credential.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION › Section 246-805-520 - Licensed behavior analysts-Temporary license

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Temporary licenses are available for applicants who do not
					 reside in Washington state seeking a temporary credential for licensed behavior
					 analyst.
(1) A temporary license may
				  be issued to an applicant who meets the following conditions:
(a) Holds an active, unrestricted credential
				  to practice as a licensed behavior analyst issued by another state;
(b) Is not subject to denial of a credential
				  or issuance of a conditional, restricted license or under pending investigation
				  by a disciplinary authority; and
(c) There are no violations identified in the
				  Washington criminal background check and the applicant meets all other
				  licensure conditions including receipt by the department of a completed Federal
				  Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint card.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-805 - Applied behavior analysis › BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION › Section 246-805-990 - Applied behavior analysis fees and renewal cycle

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(1) Credentials in this section must be
				  renewed every two years on the practitioner's birthday as provided in WAC
				  246-12-020 through
				  246-12-051.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be
				  charged:
Title of Fee
Fee
Licensed behavior
								  analyst
Initial application (original or
								  reciprocity)
Application and initial license
$250.00
Active license
								  renewal
Renewal
350.00
Late renewal penalty
175.00
Expired license
								  reissuance
175.00
Temporary license
50.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of
								  license
25.00
Licensed assistant behavior
								  analyst
Initial application (original or
								  reciprocity)
Application and initial license
160.00
Active license
								  renewal
Renewal
175.00
Late renewal penalty
90.00
Expired license
								  reissuance
90.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of
								  license
25.00
Certified behavior
								  technician
Application (original or
								  reciprocity)
Application and initial license
95.00
Active license
								  renewal
Renewal
150.00
Late renewal penalty
75.00
Expired license
								  reissuance
75.00
Duplicate license
10.00
Verification of
								  license
25.00
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › CHIROPRACTORS › Section 246-808-001 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to further clarify and define
					 chapter
					 18.25 RCW,
					 Chiropractic.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-001, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › CHIROPRACTORS › Section 246-808-010 - Definitions

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The following terms are so defined for the purposes of this
					 chapter:
"Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome"
or
"AIDS"
means the clinical syndrome of HIV-related illness as
					 defined by the board of health by rule.
"Approval"
and
"accreditation"
are used interchangeably with reference to sanctioning of courses.
"College"
means an institution whose
					 curriculum provides education leading to the acquiring of a professional degree
					 in chiropractic.
"Commission"
means the chiropractic quality
					 assurance commission, whose address is:
Department of Health
Health Profession Quality Assurance Division
Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission 1112 SE Quince
					 Street, PO Box 47867
Olympia, WA 98504-7867
"Office on AIDS"
means that section within the
					 department of health with jurisdiction over public health matters as defined in
					 chapter
					 70.24
					 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-010, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › CHIROPRACTORS › Section 246-808-015 - Adjudicative proceedings - Procedural rules for the commission

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The commission 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:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-015, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › CHIROPRACTORS › Section 246-808-020 - Accreditation and approval of chiropractic colleges-Policy

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(1) In determining a chiropractic college's
				  eligibility for accreditation and approval in the state of Washington, the
				  commission may utilize recognized national or international chiropractic
				  accrediting bodies that meet the criteria in WAC
				  246-808-040(3)(d),
				  (e), and (f), unless the chiropractic college
				  applies directly to the commission for accreditation and approval under
				  RCW
				  18.25.025, and meets all criteria of WAC
				  246-808-040.
(2) The commission shall accredit and approve
				  chiropractic colleges primarily contingent upon a course of study that
				  incorporates educationally sound practices and complies with the chiropractic
				  educational requirements for the state of Washington as defined in WAC
				  246-808-040.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-020, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › CHIROPRACTORS › Section 246-808-030 - Accreditation of chiropractic colleges-Procedure

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In determining a chiropractic college's eligibility for
					 accreditation and approval in the state of Washington, the chiropractic college
					 must be accredited by a commission-recognized national or international
					 accrediting body whose standards meet the criteria of WAC
					 246-808-040(3)(d),
					 (e), and (f), or receive accreditation and
					 approval from the commission in accordance with
					 RCW
					 18.25.025 and WAC
					 246-808-040.
(1) Application and determination.
(a) To apply for accreditation and approval
				  by the commission, a chiropractic college shall send a written request to the
				  commission requesting an application form. The applicant shall complete the
				  application form and submit it to the commission, along with any accompanying
				  documents, and recent photographs of the chiropractic college or the buildings
				  in which the chiropractic college is located.
(b) Within one hundred twenty days after the
				  receipt of the completed application, the commission shall consider the
				  application, determine whether or not the chiropractic college fulfills the
				  requirements in WAC
				  246-808-040,
				  and notify the applicant of the commission's determination. If the commission
				  determines that the chiropractic college cannot be accredited and approved ,
				  the notice shall include the reasons for denial. The commission may withhold
				  making a determination for a reasonable period of time for any justifiable
				  cause upon giving notice to the applicant.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › CHIROPRACTORS › Section 246-808-040 - Chiropractic colleges-Educational standards required for accreditation and approval

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(1) A
				  chiropractic college seeking to obtain or maintain commission accreditation and
				  approval shall have clearly defined education objectives.
(2) Administration and organization. The
				  chiropractic college shall:
(a) Be
				  incorporated as a nonprofit institution and recognized as such by its state of
				  domicile;
(b) Have a full-time
				  administrator;
(c) Have either a
				  president or a dean of education with a doctor of chiropractic degree;
				  and
(d) Adopt policies on
				  nondiscrimination as to national origin, race, religion, or sexual
				  orientation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-101 - Purpose

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The purpose of WAC
					 246-808-101 through
					 246-808-190 is to establish
					 guidelines on eligibility, and set forth the procedures for application to
					 receive a license to practice chiropractic. By statute, the eligibility and
					 application criterion are established in
					 RCW
					 18.25.020 through
					 18.25.070.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-101, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-105 - Chiropractic licensure - Initial eligibility and application requirements

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To be eligible for Washington state chiropractic licensure,
					 the applicant shall complete an application provided by the commission, and
					 shall include written documentation to meet the eligibility criteria for
					 licensure.
(1) Eligibility. An
				  applicant shall provide proof that applicant:
(a) Graduated from an accredited chiropractic
				  college approved by the commission and show satisfactory evidence of completion
				  of a resident course of study of at least four thousand classroom hours of
				  instruction.
(b) Successfully
				  completed National Board of Chiropractic Examiners test parts I, II, III and
				  IV.
(c) Completed at least one-half
				  the requirements for a baccalaureate degree at an accredited and approved
				  college or university if the applicant matriculated after January 1, 1975.
				  Applicants who matriculated prior to January 1, 1975, must show proof of high
				  school graduation or its equivalent.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-115 - Examinations

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(1) In order to be
				  eligible to take the commission administered examination, all applicants shall
				  satisfactorily pass the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners test parts I,
				  II, III and IV which covers the subjects set forth in
				  RCW
				  18.25.030.
(2) All applicants shall pass the open book
				  written jurisprudence examination.
(3) The minimum passing score on the open
				  book written jurisprudence examination is 95 percent.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.25.0171 and
						18.25.030. 00-17-180, §
						246-808-115, filed 8/23/00, effective 9/23/00. Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-115, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-130 - Temporary permits - Issuance and duration

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(1) An applicant may request a temporary
				  practice permit by submitting to the commission:
(a) A completed application on forms provided
				  by the department with the request for a temporary practice permit
				  indicated;
(b) An application fee
				  and a temporary practice permit fee as specified in WAC
				  246-808-990; and
(c) Written verification directly from all
				  states in which the applicant has a license, attesting that the applicant has a
				  license in good standing and is not subject to charges or disciplinary action
				  for unprofessional conduct or impairment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-133 - Background check - Temporary practice permit

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The chiropractic quality assurance commission (CQAC)
					 conducts background checks on applicants to assure safe patient care.
					 Completion of a national criminal background check may require additional time.
					 The CQAC may issue a temporary practice permit when the applicant has met all
					 other licensure requirements, except the national criminal background check
					 requirement. The applicant must not be subject to denial of a license or
					 issuance of a conditional license under this chapter.
(1) A temporary practice permit may be issued
				  to an applicant who:
(a) Holds an
				  unrestricted, active chiropractic license in another state that has
				  substantially equivalent licensing standards to those in Washington
				  state;
(b) Is not subject to denial
				  of a license or issuance of a conditional or restricted license; and
(c) Does not have a criminal record in
				  Washington.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-135 - Licensure by endorsement

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RCW 18.25.040 authorizes the
					 commission to grant licensure for endorsement to individuals to practice
					 chiropractic under the laws of any other state, territory of the United States,
					 the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or province of Canada, if the commission
					 determines an applicant has qualifications that are substantially equivalent to
					 the requirements in this section.
An applicant may apply for licensure by endorsement by
					 submitting to the commission:
(1) A
				  completed application on forms provided by the department;
(2) A fee as specified in WAC
				  246-808-990; and
(3) Evidence, satisfactory to the commission
				  that the applicant, at the time of application under this section:
(a) Is licensed to practice chiropractic in
				  another jurisdiction including, but not limited to, another state, a territory
				  of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
				  or a province in Canada;
(b) Has
				  credentials and qualifications that are substantially equivalent to Washington
				  state's requirements for licensure by examination;
(c) Has been engaged in the full-time
				  practice of chiropractic, or has taught general clinical chiropractic subjects
				  at an accredited school of chiropractic;
(d) Has not been convicted of a crime, if the
				  crime would be grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license
				  to practice chiropractic in the state of Washington;
(e) Has a license to practice chiropractic
				  that is not suspended, revoked, or otherwise conditioned or restricted, in any
				  jurisdiction, which would be grounds for the denial, suspension or revocation
				  of a license to practice chiropractic in the state of Washington; and
(f) Of passing an open book written
				  jurisprudence examination with a minimum passing score of ninety-five
				  percent.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-140 - Thirty-day permit

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A chiropractor practicing under authority of
					 RCW
					 18.25.190(1) shall register
					 with the commission by:
(1) Notifying
				  the commission of the nature and dates of their practice in the state of
				  Washington;
(2) Submitting a copy
				  of their current, valid license in the other jurisdiction in which they are
				  licensed; and
(3) Submitting a
				  declaration, on forms provided by the commission, attesting to the possession
				  of a current, valid license and not having had a license to practice
				  chiropractic suspended, revoked, or conditioned in any jurisdiction in the
				  preceding five years. No fee shall be charged to register under this
				  section.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-140, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-150 - Commission approved continuing education

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(1) A chiropractor must demonstrate
				  completion of 25 hours of continuing education each annual renewal cycle as
				  required by
				  RCW
				  18.25.070 and WAC
				  246-12-170 through
				  246-12-240. The required
				  continuing education must be obtained during the period between
				  renewals.
(2) A chiropractor must
				  attest to completion of the continuing education requirement upon renewal. If
				  the first renewal period is less than one full year from the date of licensure,
				  no continuing education will be due for the first renewal period.
(3) A chiropractor in active status who
				  resides and practices outside Washington must meet all the
				  requirements.
(4) A chiropractor is
				  not required to obtain prior approval of any continuing education.
(5) The commission approves the following
				  subject material within the scope of practice for continuing chiropractic
				  education credit:
(a) Diagnosis and treatment
				  of the spine or extremity articulations within the scope of practice;
(b) X-ray/diagnostic imaging;
(c) Adjustive technique;
(d) Detection of a subluxation;
(e) Physical examination;
(f) Hygiene;
(g) Symptomatology;
(h) Neurology;
(i) Pathology;
(j) Orthopedics;
(k) Patient/case management, documentation,
				  coding;
(l) Impairment within the
				  scope of practice;
(m) CPR (not to
				  exceed a total of four hours);
(n)
				  Dietary and nutrition advice;
(o)
				  Chiropractic philosophy; and
(p)
				  Governmental regulations relevant to chiropractic and public health (not to
				  exceed a total of 12 hours).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-155

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-808-155,
						filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-155, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-165

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.25.0171 and
						RCW
						18.25.070. 06-03-057, § 246-808-165,
						filed 1/11/06, effective 2/11/06. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-808-165,
						filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-165, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-180 - Expired licenses - Requirements for reactivating a chiropractic 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 more than
				  three years and the practitioner can submit proof of continuing education, the
				  practitioner must:
(a) Successfully complete
				  the jurisprudence examination given by the department;
(b) Meet the requirements of chapter 246-12
				  WAC, Part 2.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-181 - Inactive credential

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(1) A
				  chiropractor may obtain an inactive credential. Refer to the requirements of
				  chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 4.
(2) To
				  return to active status the practitioner must:
(a) Take and pass the jurisprudence
				  examination given by the department; and
(b) Meet the requirements of chapter 246-12
				  WAC, Part 4.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › LICENSURE - APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 246-808-190 - Preceptor or direct supervisory doctor

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A preceptor is a doctor of chiropractic who is approved by
					 the commission to provide direct supervision to, clinical postgraduate trainee,
					 or regular senior student, as set forth in
					 RCW
					 18.25.190. The commission maintains a list of
					 approved preceptors.
(1) An approved
				  preceptor shall:
(a) Provide direct
				  supervision and control;
(b) Be on
				  the premises any time the clinical postgraduate trainee, or regular senior
				  student, treats patients in accordance with WAC
				  246-808-535; and
(c) Meet with the patient prior to
				  commencement of chiropractic care, and inform the patient in writing of the
				  unlicensed status of the person from whom care is being received.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › REGISTRATION OF CHIROPRACTIC X-RAY TECHNICIANS › Section 246-808-201 - Purpose

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The purpose of WAC
					 246-808-201 through
					 246-808-211 is to establish
					 eligibility criteria for registration of chiropractic X-ray technicians as
					 allowed under
					 RCW
					 18.25.180.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-201, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › REGISTRATION OF CHIROPRACTIC X-RAY TECHNICIANS › Section 246-808-203 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply to WAC
					 246-808-201 through
					 246-808-211, unless the context
					 clearly requires otherwise:
(1)
				  "Classroom hour" means 50 minutes of instruction.
(2) "In-person learning" means real-time
				  instruction where all of the instructor(s) and student(s) meet in the same
				  physical space.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › REGISTRATION OF CHIROPRACTIC X-RAY TECHNICIANS › Section 246-808-205 - Registration of chiropractic X-ray technicians

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(1) A licensed
				  chiropractor shall employ only chiropractors or chiropractic X-ray technicians
				  to operate X-ray equipment.
(2) To
				  apply for registration as a chiropractic X-ray technician, the applicant shall
				  submit:
(a) A completed application on forms
				  provided by the commission;
(b)
				  Applicable fees as required in WAC
				  246-808-990;
(c) Proof of satisfactory completion of a
				  course of instruction of not less than 72 classroom hours, 30 of which are
				  in-person learning. The course must have been approved by the commission in
				  accordance with WAC
				  246-808-207; and
(d) Verification of passing a written and
				  practical proficiency examination in radiologic technology, approved by the
				  commission in accordance with WAC
				  246-808-207. A passing grade
				  shall be 70 percent.
(i) If the applicant
				  fails their first attempt at the written and practical proficiency examination,
				  the applicant may take the examination one additional time without additional
				  classroom instruction.
(ii) If the
				  applicant fails their second and any subsequent attempt at the written and
				  practical proficiency examination, the applicant shall complete an additional
				  course of instruction of not less than 16 hours prior to retaking the
				  examination.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › REGISTRATION OF CHIROPRACTIC X-RAY TECHNICIANS › Section 246-808-207 - Course requirements and approval

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(1) A person may
				  request commission approval of a course of classroom instruction for
				  chiropractic X-ray technicians by submitting the following information to the
				  commission:
(a) An outline of the course of
				  instruction, which shall include:
(i) Physics
				  and equipment;
(ii) Principles of
				  radiographic exposure;
(iii)
				  Radiation protection;
(iv)
				  Anatomy;
(v) Radiographic
				  positioning and procedures; and
(vi) Topics that address the requirements listed in WAC
				  246-808-565.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › REGISTRATION OF CHIROPRACTIC X-RAY TECHNICIANS › Section 246-808-209 - Continuing education for chiropractic X-ray technicians

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(1) A chiropractic
				  X-ray technician shall complete six hours of continuing education in compliance
				  with WAC 246-12-170 through
				  246-12-240. Verification of
				  completion of the continuing education requirement is due upon renewal. If the
				  first renewal period is less than one full year from the date of licensure, no
				  continuing education will be due for the first renewal period.
(2) The commission approves continuing
				  education of the subject matter listed in WAC
				  246-808-207
				  (1)(a). Prior approval of continuing
				  education programs is not required by the commission.
(3) Health equity requirements.
(a) Beginning July 1, 2024, as part of the
				  continuing education requirements, a chiropractic X-ray technician must
				  complete a minimum of two hours of training in health equity every four years
				  in accordance with WAC
				  246-12-800 through
				  246-12-830.
(b) Hours spent completing health equity
				  continuing education under this section count toward meeting the continuing
				  education requirements for chiropractic X-ray technicians for
				  renewal.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › REGISTRATION OF CHIROPRACTIC X-RAY TECHNICIANS › Section 246-808-211 - Expired credential-Requirements for reactivating a chiropractic X-ray technician

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If a chiropractic X-ray technician registration is expired,
					 to return to active status, the chiropractic X-ray technician must meet the
					 requirements of WAC
					 246-12-040 and comply with the
					 following:
(1) If the chiropractic
				  X-ray technician registration has been expired for less than one year, the
				  chiropractic X-ray technician must submit to the commission a written
				  attestation of completing at least six hours of continuing education within the
				  last 12 months in any of the categories listed in accordance with WAC
				  246-808-207
				  (1)(a), and meet the requirements as listed
				  in WAC 246-12-040
				  (3)(a).
(2) If the chiropractic X-ray technician
				  registration has been expired for one year or more, but less than three years,
				  the chiropractic X-ray technician must complete at least 12 hours of continuing
				  education in the two years prior to the date of application in any of the
				  categories listed in accordance with WAC
				  246-808-207
				  (1)(a), and meet the requirements as listed
				  in WAC 246-12-040
				  (3)(b).
(3) If the chiropractic X-ray technician
				  registration has been expired for three years, but less than five years, the
				  chiropractic X-ray technician must complete at least 12 hours of continuing
				  education in the two years prior to the date of application in any of the
				  categories listed in accordance with WAC
				  246-808-207
				  (1)(a), and meet the requirements as listed
				  in WAC 246-12-040
				  (3)(c).
(4) If the chiropractic X-ray technician
				  registration has been expired for five years or more, the chiropractic X-ray
				  technician must meet the course requirements and pass the written and practical
				  proficiency examination as described in WAC
				  246-808-207 less than one year
				  prior to the date the application was received and meet the requirements as
				  listed in WAC
				  246-12-040
				  (3)(c), excluding (c)(ix).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › REGISTRATION OF CHIROPRACTIC X-RAY TECHNICIANS › Section 246-808-215

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-808-215,
						filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-215, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-050 - Early remediation program Purpose

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The purpose of the early remediation program is to address
					 minor practice deficiencies that have not resulted in patient harm. The early
					 remediation program may include education, training, and monitoring to improve
					 the quality of care and reduce the risk of patient harm.
WAC 246-808-060 and 246-808-070 establish the early
					 remediation program and its eligibility criteria and procedures.
The commission intends to use the early remediation program
					 only in cases in which there is no evidence of patient harm as a direct result
					 of the licensee's practice-related deficiencies. The commission may resolve
					 allegations of practice deficiencies through early remediation during an
					 investigation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-060 - Early remediation program Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply to WAC 246-808-050
					 through 246-808-070, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Complaint" means a documented report of
				  a possible violation of the Uniform Disciplinary Act, for which the commission
				  shall assess and may subsequently authorize an investigation.
(2) "Licensee" means a chiropractor or
				  chiropractic X-ray technician who holds an active license under chapter 18.25
				  RCW.
(3) "Remediation plan" means a
				  documented agreement between the licensee named in the complaint(s) and the
				  commission listing remedial steps to be taken by the licensee to resolve the
				  identified practice deficiencies. Remediation plans may include education,
				  training, and monitoring of the licensee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-070 - Early remediation program Criteria

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(1) The commission shall use the following
				  criteria to determine eligibility for early remediation:
(a) Practice limitations are not needed to
				  ensure patient protection;
(b) The
				  identified practice deficiencies may be corrected by education, training,
				  monitoring, or any combination of these;
(c) The respondent is willing and able to
				  participate in the early remediation program; and
(d) The practice deficiency did not result in
				  patient harm.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-301 - Purpose

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The purpose of WAC
					 246-808-301 through
					 246-808-720 is to provide
					 standards of care to guide the practitioner of chiropractic in the conduct of
					 their practice.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-301, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-320 - Protected health information

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A chiropractor shall comply with the provisions of the
					 Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec.
					 1302(a) and 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1302d-1320d-9, the Health Information Portability
					 and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 45 C.F.R. Parts 160, 162, and
					 165.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-320, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-330 - Discontinuation of care

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If a chiropractor chooses to discontinue care, the
					 chiropractor shall:
(1) Advise the
				  patient in writing and document in the patient record that the chiropractor is
				  terminating the doctor-patient relationship; and
(2) Advise the patient to seek any future
				  treatment from another chiropractor or health care provider.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-330, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-340 - Consultation

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In difficult or protracted cases consultations are
					 advisable, and the chiropractor shall be ready to act upon any desire the
					 patient may express for a consultation, even though the chiropractor may not
					 personally feel the need for it.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-340, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-350 - Unethical requests

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A chiropractor shall not aid a patient in the pretense or
					 the concealment of a physical condition or disability.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-350, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-360 - Patient welfare

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The health and welfare of the patient shall always be
					 paramount.
(1) A chiropractor owes
				  their patient(s) the highest degree of skill and care.
(2) Absolute honesty shall characterize all
				  transactions with patients.
(3) A
				  chiropractor shall act in the best interest of the patient and not in the
				  interest of any other party.
(4) A
				  chiropractor shall provide evaluations, opinions, and recommendations that are
				  unbiased.
(5) A chiropractor shall
				  neither intentionally exaggerate nor minimize the gravity of the patient's
				  condition, nor offer any false hope or prognosis.
(6) A chiropractor shall provide the highest
				  quality of services regardless of expectation of reimbursement or lack thereof,
				  including care provided to an indigent patient.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-360, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-370

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Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-370, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-380 - Degree of skill

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The chiropractor owes their patient(s) the highest degree
					 of skill and care of which they are capable. To this end the chiropractor shall
					 endeavor to keep abreast of new developments in chiropractic and shall
					 constantly endeavor to improve their knowledge and skill in the science and art
					 or philosophy of chiropractic, as defined in
					 chapter
					 18.25
					 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-380, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-390 - Illegal practitioners

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A chiropractor shall safeguard their profession by exposing
					 those who practice without proper credentials. This is in addition to mandatory
					 reporting rules adopted by the secretary of health.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-390, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-400 - Excessive professional charges

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(1)
				  A chiropractor shall not enter into an agreement for, charge, or collect an
				  illegal or clearly excessive fee.
(2) A fee is clearly excessive when, after a
				  review of the facts, a chiropractor would be left with a definite and firm
				  conviction that the fee is in excess of a reasonable fee. Factors to be
				  considered as guides in determining the reasonableness of a fee include the
				  following:
(a) The time, effort and skill
				  required requisite to perform the chiropractic service properly;
(b) The fee customarily charged in the
				  locality for similar chiropractic services;
(c) The experience, reputation, and ability
				  of the chiropractor performing the services.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-505 - Classification of chiropractic procedures and instrumentation

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(1) Procedures,
				  instruments for treatment and/or diagnostic evaluation used by a doctor of
				  chiropractic shall be classified by the commission as follows:
(a)
"Approved":
A procedure or
				  instrument which is taught by a commission approved chiropractic college for
				  patient clinical application and not for research or experimental purposes and
				  is allowable by statute. All factors listed under subsection (4) of this
				  section shall be considered before a procedure or instrument is placed in the
				  approved classification.
(b)
"Nonapproved or experimental":
Any procedure or instrument that
				  does not meet with commission approval. A procedure or instrument in this
				  classification shall pass further testing in the laboratory before it can be
				  used on the public. These may be defined by previous declaratory rules or rules
				  and regulations.
(c)
"Research or investigational":
A procedure or instrumentation that
				  is not approved, but may have a positive benefit in the diagnosis or care of a
				  patient's condition. No billing is allowed for procedures or instruments used
				  under this classification.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-510 - Definitions

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"Auxiliary services"
means those services,
					 excluding those practices which are restricted to licensed chiropractors, which
					 may be needed for the support of chiropractic care.
"Auxiliary staff"
means personnel, except
					 regular senior students and clinical postgraduate trainees, who receive ongoing
					 on-the-job training and who work for or at the direction of a licensed doctor
					 of chiropractic.
"Chiropractor,"
"doctor of
					 chiropractic,"
means a person licensed under
					 chapter
					 18.25 RCW.
"Clinical postgraduate trainee"
means a
					 graduate doctor of chiropractic serving a period of postgraduate chiropractic
					 training in a program of clinical chiropractic training sponsored by an
					 accredited school of chiropractic approved by this state. The clinical
					 postgraduate trainee works under the direct supervision and control of a
					 commission approved preceptor as described in WAC
					 246-808-190 and
					 246-808-535. Clinical
					 postgraduate trainees who have had their chiropractic license suspended,
					 revoked, or otherwise conditioned or restricted under authority of any
					 competent jurisdiction shall not perform any delegated tasks listed in WAC
					 246-808-535(4).
"Direct supervision"
and
"direct
					 supervision and control"
means a licensed chiropractor is on the
					 premises and immediately available, and has examined the patient prior to
					 delegating duties to auxiliary staff, regular senior students, or clinical
					 postgraduate trainees.
"Mentally or physically disabled chiropractor"
means a chiropractor who has either been determined by a court to be mentally
					 incompetent or mentally ill or who is unable to practice chiropractic with
					 reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of any mental or physical
					 condition.
"Regular senior student"
means a student in
					 his or her last term (quarter or semester) at an accredited school approved by
					 the commission who has met all clinical and graduation requirements except
					 clinical training hours.
"Unprofessional conduct"
as used in these
					 regulations means the conduct described in
					 RCW
					 18.130.180 and
					 18.25.112.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						18.25.0171. 06-09-033, § 246-808-510,
						filed 4/12/06, effective 5/13/06. Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-510, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission › STANDARDS OF CARE › Section 246-808-520 - Identification

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(1) When using
				  their name, a licensed chiropractor must clearly identify oneself as a
				  chiropractor on their office signs, web site, business cards, letterhead,
				  electronic and other media with the use of one or more of the following: Doctor
				  of chiropractic; D.C.; D.C., Ph.C.; chiropractor; or chiropractic physician
				  consistent with
				  RCW
				  18.25.090.
(2) A chiropractor shall identify and present
				  their chiropractic practice in a dignified manner, and not in a sensational or
				  misleading way.
(3) A chiropractor
				  practicing in a multidisciplinary setting must identify oneself as a
				  chiropractor.
(4) Nothing in this
				  section prohibits the use of a business name that does not include one of the
				  terms in subsection (1) of this section.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						18.25 RCW. 96-16-074,
						§ 246-808-520, filed 8/6/96, effective
						9/6/96.