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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827 - Medical assistants › MEDICAL ASSISTANT CREDENTIALS › Section 246-827-0420 - Medical assistant-phlebotomist - Supervision - Requirements for performing arterial invasive procedures and line draws

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(1) The delegating health care practitioner
				  does not need to be present when a medical assistant-phlebotomist is performing
				  capillary or venous procedures to withdraw blood, but must be immediately
				  available for consultation by phone or in person within a reasonable period of
				  time.
(2) A medical
				  assistant-phlebotomist may only perform arterial invasive procedures or line
				  draws after the following education and training is completed and documented. A
				  medical assistant-phlebotomist's training and education must be documented on a
				  checklist, signed by the delegating health care practitioner and the medical
				  assistant-phlebotomist, and placed in the medical assistant-phlebotomist's
				  personnel file. The medical assistant-phlebotomist shall complete:
(a) Education to include anatomy, physiology,
				  concepts of asepsis, and microbiology;
(b) Training to perform arterial invasive
				  procedures for blood withdrawal and line draws, including theory, potential
				  risks, and complications;
(c)
				  Anatomic considerations for performing such functions as arterial puncture,
				  line draws, and use of local anesthetic agents;
(d) Observation of the arterial invasive
				  procedure and line draws; and
(e)
				  Successful demonstration of the arterial invasive procedure and line draws
				  under direct visual supervision of a health care practitioner.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827 - Medical assistants › MEDICAL ASSISTANT CREDENTIALS › Section 246-827-0430 - Forensic blood draws-Standards of practice

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(1) Any medical assistant-certified or
				  medical assistant-phlebotomist certified under this chapter who performs a
				  forensic blood draw must do so in accordance with the rules governing
				  delegation and supervision in WAC
				  246-827-0110 and
				  246-827-0420, as well as the
				  standards of practice for a medical assistant in Washington state. Forensic
				  blood draws by medical assistant-certified or medical assistant-phlebotomist
				  are not limited to specific settings and must comply with the standards of
				  practice described in this section.
(2) A medical assistant-phlebotomist or
				  medical assistant-certified meets the supervision requirements to perform a
				  blood draw at the direction of a law enforcement officer if either:
(a) The medical assistant's supervising
				  health care practitioner delegates the blood draw; or
(b) The blood draw is performed under the
				  supervising health care practitioner's protocol for blood draws as provided in
				  RCW
				  18.360.060.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827 - Medical assistants › MEDICAL ASSISTANT CREDENTIALS › Section 246-827-0500 - Medical assistant-hemodialysis technician - Qualifications and training

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(1) Applicants for
				  a medical assistant-hemodialysis technician credential must complete the
				  following requirements:
(a) Proof of a high
				  school diploma or equivalent;
(b)
				  Basic math skills including the use of fractions and decimal points;
(c) Either:
(i) Complete a hemodialysis training program
				  as described in subsection (2) of this section; or
(ii) Have a national credential as a
				  hemodialysis technician which is substantially equivalent to the hemodialysis
				  training program described in subsection (2) of this section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827 - Medical assistants › MEDICAL ASSISTANT CREDENTIALS › Section 246-827-0510 - Medical assistant-hemodialysis technician - Application

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Applicants for a medical assistant-hemodialysis technician
					 credential shall submit the following:
(1) A completed application on forms provided
				  by the department;
(2) Proof of
				  high school education or equivalent;
(3) Proof of successful completion of an
				  approved training program or proof of national credential as a hemodialysis
				  technician;
(4) Current
				  cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification;
(5) Any fee required in WAC
				  246-827-990; and
(6) Fingerprint cards for national
				  fingerprint based background check pursuant to
				  RCW
				  18.130.064(2), if requested
				  by the department.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.360 RCW,
						RCW
						43.70.280, and
						2012 c
						153 . 13-12-045, § 246-827-0510, filed
						5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827 - Medical assistants › MEDICAL ASSISTANT CREDENTIALS › Section 246-827-0520 - Conditions for performing hemodialysis

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(1) A medical assistant-hemodialysis
				  technician trained by a federally approved end-stage renal disease facility may
				  perform the following dialysis tasks:
(a)
				  Venipuncture for blood withdrawal;
(b) Administration of oxygen as necessary by
				  cannula or mask;
(c) Venipuncture
				  for placement of fistula needles;
(d) Connection to vascular catheter for
				  hemodialysis;
(e) Intravenous
				  administration of heparin and sodium chloride solutions as an integral part of
				  dialysis treatment;
(f)
				  Intradermal, subcutaneous or topical administration of local anesthetics in
				  conjunction with placement of fistula needles; and
(g) Intraperitoneal administration of sterile
				  electrolyte solutions and heparin for peritoneal dialysis.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827 - Medical assistants › CREDENTIAL STATUS › Section 246-827-0600 - Credential renewal

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A medical assistant credential must be renewed every two
					 years on the medical assistant's birthday as provided in WAC
					 246-12-030.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.360 RCW,
						RCW
						43.70.280, and
						2012 c
						153 . 13-12-045, § 246-827-0600, filed
						5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827 - Medical assistants › CREDENTIAL STATUS › Section 246-827-0610 - Expired credential-Return to active status

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(1) A person holding an expired medical
				  assistant credential may not practice until the credential is returned to
				  active status.
(2) If the medical
				  assistant credential has expired for less than three years, they shall meet the
				  requirements of WAC
				  246-12-020 through
				  246-12-051.
(3) If the medical assistant credential has
				  been expired for three years or more, and they currently practice as a medical
				  assistant in another state or U.S. jurisdiction, they shall:
(a) Meet the requirements of WAC
				  246-12-020 through
				  246-12-051; and
(b) Provide verification of a current
				  unrestricted active medical assistant credential in another state or U.S.
				  jurisdiction which is substantially equivalent to the qualifications for the
				  credential in the state of Washington.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827 - Medical assistants › CREDENTIAL STATUS › Section 246-827-0620 - Inactive status

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A medical assistant-certified, a medical
					 assistant-hemodialysis technician, or a medical assistant-phlebotomist may
					 obtain an inactive credential as described in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
					 4.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.360 RCW,
						RCW
						43.70.280, and
						2012 c
						153 . 13-12-045, § 246-827-0620, filed
						5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827 - Medical assistants › CREDENTIAL STATUS › Section 246-827-0630 - Retired volunteer medical worker credential

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A medical assistant-certified, a medical
					 assistant-hemodialysis technician, or a medical assistant-phlebotomist may
					 obtain an initial retired volunteer medical worker credential as described in
					 chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 12. To change a retired volunteer medical assistant
					 credential to active status the person must follow the requirements of WAC
					 246-12-450.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.360 RCW,
						RCW
						43.70.280, and
						2012 c
						153 . 13-12-045, § 246-827-0630, filed
						5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827 - Medical assistants › CREDENTIAL STATUS › Section 246-827-990 - Medical assistant-Fees and renewal cycle

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(1) Credentials must be renewed every two
				  years on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
				  2.
(2) The following nonrefundable
				  fees will be charged for medical assistant-certified, medical
				  assistant-hemodialysis technician, and medical assistant-phlebotomist
				  credentials:
Title of Fee
Fee
Initial credential
$ 145.00
Renewal
145.00
Late renewal penalty
75.00
Expired credential reissuance
55.00
Verification of credential
25.00
Duplicate credential
10.00
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be
				  charged for a medical assistant-registered credential:
Title of Fee
Fee
Initial credential
$ 115.00
Renewal
110.00
Late renewal penalty
60.00
Expired credential reissuance
40.00
Verification of credential
25.00
Duplicate credential
10.00
Statutory Authority:
						2012 c
						208, 2012 c 23,
						2012 c
						137, 2012 c 153,
						RCW
						43.70.110, and
						43.70.250. 12-24-015, §
						246-827-990, filed 11/27/12, effective
						7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-0005 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes training, credentialing, and
				  renewal requirements for the forensic phlebotomist certification, and regulates
				  the practice of forensic phlebotomy by a person who holds a forensic
				  phlebotomist certification. A forensic blood draw performed by a person
				  credentialed as a medical assistant-certified or a medical
				  assistant-phlebotomist is governed by chapter 246-827 WAC. These rules do not
				  establish or alter the standards for admissibility of evidence in criminal
				  proceedings.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-0010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this
				  chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Correctional facility" as defined in
				RCW
				70.48.020, means a facility operated by a
				governing unit primarily designed, staffed, and used for the housing of adult
				persons serving terms not exceeding one year for the purposes of punishment,
				correction, and rehabilitation following conviction of a criminal
				offense.
(2) "Department" means the
				Washington state department of health.
(3) "Detention facility" as defined in
				RCW
				70.48.020, means a facility operated by a
				governing unit primarily designed, staffed, and used for the temporary housing
				of adult persons charged with a criminal offense prior to trial or sentencing
				and for the housing of adult persons for purposes of punishment and correction
				after sentencing or persons serving terms not to exceed ninety days.
(4) "Direct visual supervision" means the
				supervising health care practitioner is physically present and within visual
				range of the trainee.
(5) "Forensic
				phlebotomist" means a police officer, law enforcement officer, or employee of a
				correctional facility or detention facility, who is certified under chapter
				18.360 RCW and meets any additional training and proficiency standards of his
				or her employer to collect a venous blood sample for forensic testing pursuant
				to a search warrant, a waiver of the warrant requirement, or exigent
				circumstances.
(6) "Law enforcement
				officer" or "police officer" as defined in
				RCW
				10.93.020, means a general authority, limited
				authority, specially commissioned, or federal peace officer.
(7) "Peace officer certification" means a
				certification issued by the criminal justice training commission under chapter
				43.101 RCW.
(8) "Secretary" means
				the secretary of the department of health or the secretary's
				designee.
(9) "Venipuncture" means
				accessing a person's vein to collect a blood sample.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-0020 - General standards

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(1) The
				forensic phlebotomist must have knowledge and understanding of the laws and
				rules regulating the forensic phlebotomist, including chapter 18.130 RCW,
				Regulation of health professions-Uniform Disciplinary Act.
(2) The forensic phlebotomist must function
				within his or her scope of practice.
(3) The forensic phlebotomist must
				demonstrate competency before performing new or unfamiliar duties which are in
				his or her scope of practice.
(4)
				The forensic phlebotomist must comply with all applicable state and federal
				laws regarding privacy of criminal records.
(5) The forensic phlebotomist must comply
				with any initial and ongoing training and proficiency standards of his or her
				employer as required in
				RCW
				18.360.010.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-0030 - Training

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An applicant for a forensic phlebotomist certification must
				  successfully complete a forensic phlebotomist training program.
(1) Forensic phlebotomist training programs
				must align with the standards described in
				RCW
				18.360.030.
(2) For the purposes of this section,
				"clinical setting" means an environment that allows venipunctures and
				veni-puncture training that are conducted in a safe and sterile
				manner.
(3) An approved program
				must be:
(a) A forensic phlebotomy program
				through a postsecondary school or college accredited by a regional or national
				accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;
				or
(b) A forensic phlebotomy
				training program administered by a health care practitioner, as defined under
				RCW
				18.360.010, whose scope of practice includes
				venipuncture, and who is responsible for determining the content of the
				training and for ascertaining the proficiency of the trainee. The phlebotomy
				training program must include the following:
(i) Training to include evaluation and
				assessment of knowledge and skills to determine entry level competency in the
				following areas:
(A) Performing a
				venipuncture;
(B) Employing agency
				standards for ethics, confidentiality, and use of force as they relate to
				performing a forensic blood draw;
(C) Recognizing:
(I) Symptoms of a medical emergency and
				appropriate first aid; and
(II)
				Persons who are not medically able to undergo a venipuncture.
(D) Materials to be
				used;
(E) Anatomic considerations
				for performing venipuncture;
(F)
				Procedural standards and techniques for venipuncture;
(G) Common medical terminology and practices
				related to forensic blood draws;
(H) Physical layout of the blood draw scene;
				and
(I) Safety requirements
				including infection prevention and control, dealing with a person who has an
				infectious disease, and the handling and disposal of biohazardous
				materials.
(ii) Direct
				visual supervision by a health care practitioner, a certified forensic
				phlebotomist, or a delegated and certified medical assistant-phlebotomist to
				the trainee to ensure competency in the following:
(A) Practice technique in a simulated
				situation;
(B) Observation of
				performing procedures on patients until the trainee demonstrates proficiency to
				be certified at the minimum entry level of competency. The trainee must have
				adequate physical ability, including sufficient manual dexterity to perform the
				requisite health care services.
(iii) Documentation of all forensic blood
				draw training signed by the supervising health care practitioner and the
				trainee, and placed in the trainee's personnel file.
(c) Training programs that meet the
				requirements described in this subsection are approved by the
				secretary.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-0040 - Application requirements

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An applicant for a forensic phlebotomist credential must
				  submit the following to the department:
(1) Completed application on forms provided
				by the department;
(2) Proof of
				successful completion of the required education or approved training program
				described under WAC
				246-827A-0030;
(3) Proof of current employment as a law
				enforcement or police officer, or current employment at a detention or
				correction facility;
(4) Any fee
				required in WAC
				246-827A-990;
(5) Fingerprint cards for national
				fingerprint based background check pursuant to
				RCW
				18.130.064(2), if requested
				by the department; and
(6) Any
				additional documentation or information requested by the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-0050 - Credential invalidation

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(1) The
				forensic phlebotomist credential is no longer valid when:
(a) The forensic phlebotomist's peace
				officer, limited authority, specially commissioned, or federal peace officer
				certification is revoked or expires; or
(b) An employee of a detention or
				correctional facility is no longer employed by a detention or correctional
				facility.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-0060 - Expired credential reissuance

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(1)
				A person holding an expired forensic phlebotomist credential may not practice
				until the credential is returned to active status.
(2) If the forensic phlebotomist credential
				has expired for less than three years, he or she must meet the requirements of
				chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(3) If
				the forensic phlebotomist credential has been expired for three years or more,
				and he or she is currently practicing as a forensic phlebotomist in another
				state or U.S. jurisdiction, he or she must:
(a) Meet the requirements of chapter 246-12
				WAC, Part 2; and
(b) Provide
				verification of a current unrestricted active forensic phlebotomist credential
				in another state or U.S. jurisdiction that is substantially equivalent to the
				qualifications for his or her credential in the state of Washington.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-0070 - Conditions for performing forensic phlebotomy

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As required in
				  RCW
				  46.61.506:
(1) The performance of the venipuncture must
				not interfere with the provision of essential medical care; the blood sample
				must be collected using sterile equipment; and the skin area of puncture must
				be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected;
(2) The person whose blood is collected must
				be seated, reclined, or lying down; and
(3) If taken at the scene, the blood sample
				must be performed in an ambulance or aid service vehicle licensed by the
				department of health under chapter 18.73 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-0080 - Mandatory reporting

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Mandatory reporting laws under chapter 246-16 WAC apply to a
				  person who holds a forensic phlebotomist credential.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-0090 - Military training

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An applicant with relevant military training or experience
				  satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the
				  secretary determines that the military training or experience is not
				  substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-827A - Forensic phlebotomists › Section 246-827A-990 - Fees

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(1) Credentials
				must be renewed every two years on the credential holder's birthday as provided
				in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2)
				The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for a forensic phlebotomist
				certification:
Title of Fee
Fee
Initial credential
$145.00
Renewal
$145.00
Late renewal penalty
$75.00
Expired credential reissuance
$55.00
Verification of credential
$25.00
Duplicate credential
$10.00
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-020 - Examinations

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(1) A hearing aid
				specialist credential applicant is required to take the written International
				Licensing Exam developed by the International Hearing Society or other entity
				approved by the board. An applicant must obtain a passing score as recommended
				by the examination administrator and as approved by the board. An applicant may
				apply to take the written examination no more than ninety days prior to the
				anticipated completion date of the educational program. The anticipated
				completion date must be verified by the educational program.
(2) Hearing aid specialist credential
				applicants who have completed a board-approved nine-month certificate program
				are required to take the practical examination approved by the board.
				Applicants must obtain a passing score as recommended by the examination
				administrator and as approved by the board.
(3) Audiology credential applicants are
				required to take the Praxis audiology exam or other entity approved by the
				board. Applicants must obtain a passing score as recommended by the examination
				administrator and as approved by the board.
(4) Speech-language pathologist credential
				applicants are required to take the Praxis speech-language pathology exam or
				other entity approved by the board. Applicants must obtain a passing score as
				recommended by the examination administrator and as approved by the
				board.
(5) All credential
				applicants are required to take and pass a jurisprudence examination approved
				by the board. The passing score on the jurisprudence examination is one hundred
				percent.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161. 03-21-114, § 246-828-020,
					 filed 10/20/03, effective 11/20/03. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.040 and
					 18.35.161. 98-13-110, §
					 246-828-020, filed 6/17/98, effective 7/18/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161. 91-11-031 (Order 165B), recodified
					 as § 246-828-020, filed 5/8/91, effective 6/8/91. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161(4). 89-08-096
					 (Order PM 828), § 308-50-010, filed 4/5/89. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161(3). 87-14-030
					 (Order PM 654), § 308-50-010, filed 6/26/87. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161. 84-08-062 (Order PL 463 ), §
					 308-50-010, filed 4/4/84; Order PL 190, § 308-50-010, filed 5/23/75; Order
					 PL 159, § 308-50-010, filed 2/8/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-025 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter
				  unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) "Board-approved institution of higher
				education" means:
(a) An institution offering
				a program in audiology or speech-language pathology leading to a master's
				degree or its equivalent, or a doctorate degree or its equivalent, that has
				been accredited by the council on academic accreditation in audiology and
				speech-language pathology, or an equivalent program.
(b) An institution offering a speech-language
				pathology assistant program or a speech, language, and hearing program approved
				by the state board for community and technical colleges, the higher education
				coordinating board, or an equivalent body from another state or
				province.
(c) An institution
				outside of the United States or Canada offering a speech-language pathology
				assistant program or a speech, language, and hearing program which has an
				equivalency determination completed by the board. The program must lead to an
				associate of arts or sciences degree, certificate of proficiency, or bachelor
				of arts or sciences degree.
(d) A
				board-approved institution must integrate instruction in multicultural health
				as part of its basic education preparation curriculum under
				RCW
				43.70.615.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-040 - Examination review and appeal procedures-Hearing aid specialist (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161(1) and (3).
					 95-19-017, § 246-828-040, filed 9/7/95, effective 10/8/95. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161. 91-11-031 (Order 165B), recodified
					 as § 246-828-040, filed 5/8/91, effective 6/8/91; 89-14-007 (Order PM
					 848), § 308-50-035, filed 6/22/89; 89-04-017 (Order PM 818), §
					 308-50-035, filed 1/23/89. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161(3). 87-14-030
					 (Order PM 654), § 308-50-035, filed
					 6/26/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-045 - Interim permit-Audiologist and speech-language pathologist

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(1) The department
				will issue an interim permit to any audiologist or speech-language pathologist
				applicant who has shown to the satisfaction of the department that the
				applicant:
(a) Has completed the academic
				course work and clinical practicum as required in
				RCW
				18.35.040.
(b) Is supervised by a speech-language
				pathologist or audiologist who is licensed and in good standing under chapter
				18.35 RCW unless otherwise approved by the board.
(c) Has paid the application and permit fee
				as required by WAC
				246-828-990.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-04503 - Postgraduate professional work experience requirements-Audiologist and speech-language pathologist

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(1)
(a) The interim permit period must consist of
				at least thirty-six weeks of full-time postgraduate professional work
				experience or its part-time equivalent.
(b) Full-time post graduate professional
				experience means at least thirty hours per week over thirty-six weeks.
				Postgraduate professional work experience must be obtained over a period of at
				least thirty-six weeks, with a total of at least one thousand eighty hours
				completed.
(c) Part-time equivalent
				means at least fifteen hours per week completed within a thirty-six to
				seventy-two week time frame, with a total of at least one thousand eighty hours
				completed. The board may extend the interim permit period under WAC
				246-828-045.
(d) Postgraduate professional work experience
				of less than fifteen hours per week does not meet the requirement and may not
				be counted toward the postgraduate professional work experience. Experience of
				more than thirty hours per week may not be used to shorten the postgraduate
				professional work experience to less than thirty-six weeks.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-04505 - Supervision of audiologist and speech-language pathologist interim permit holders

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(1) The supervisor
				may delegate portions of the supervisory activities to another licensed
				supervisor of the same discipline working for the same employer or contracting
				entity. Before delegating supervision responsibility to another licensed
				supervisor of the same discipline working for a different employer or
				contracting entity, the supervisor must obtain department approval.
(2) An interim permit holder may have more
				than one approved supervisor when working under more than one employer or
				contracting entity.
(3) The
				department may approve a qualified supervisor upon the written request of the
				supervisor or the interim permit holder.
(4) The supervisor of an interim permit
				holder who desires to terminate the responsibility as supervisor must
				immediately notify the department in writing of the termination. The supervisor
				is responsible for the interim permit holder until the notification of
				termination is received by the department.
(5) The interim permit holder must
				immediately report the termination of a supervisor to the department in
				writing. The interim permit holder may only practice with an approved
				supervisor.
(6) An audiologist or
				speech-language pathologist licensed and in good standing under chapter 18.35
				RCW may supervise up to four interim permit holders concurrently.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161. 06-19-109, § 246-828-04505,
					 filed 9/20/06, effective 10/21/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-075 - Requirements when students perform duties of their profession while under supervision

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(1) A student
				enrolled in a board approved program may perform hearing aid specialist,
				audiologist, speech-language pathologist, or speech-language pathology
				assistant duties in the course of their educational training, while under
				supervision according to this section. For speech-language pathology
				applicants, supervised experience acquired during an educational program may
				not be applied towards the hours of postgraduate professional work experience
				required in WAC
				246-828-04503.
(2) Supervisors of students must meet the
				following licensure requirements:
(a) A
				speech-language pathology or speech-language pathology assistant student must
				be supervised by a speech-language pathologist licensed and in good standing
				under chapter 18.35 RCW.
(b) An
				audiology student must be supervised by an audiologist licensed in good
				standing under chapter 18.35 RCW.
(c) A hearing aid specialist student must be
				supervised by a hearing aid specialist or an audiologist licensed and in good
				standing under chapter 18.35 RCW who has practiced for at least 36 of the last
				48 months immediately preceding the beginning of
				supervision.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-080 - Minimum standards of equipment

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Minimum equipment in the fitting and dispensing of hearing
				  instruments must include:
(1)Access to
				a selection of hearing instrument models, and hearing instrument supplies and
				services sufficiently complete to accommodate the various patient or client
				needs.
(2)Facilities for the
				personal comfort of customers.
(3)A
				test environment with background noise no greater than current American
				National Standards Institute (ANSI) specifications S3.6-1996) plus 15 decibels
				(dB). When nonstandard environments must be used, appropriate procedures must
				be employed and documented.
(4)Pure
				tone audiometer calibrated in accordance with WAC
				246-828-090.
(5)Equipment appropriate for conducting
				speech audi-ometry (testing).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161. 98-06-079, § 246-828-080,
					 filed 3/3/98, effective 4/3/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161(1) and (3).
					 95-19-017 § 246-828-080, filed 9/7/95, effective 10/8/95. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161. 91-11-031 (Order 165B), recodified
					 as § 246-828-080, filed 5/8/91, effective 6/8/91; 84-19-019 (Order PL 479
					 ), § 308-50-110, filed 9/12/84; Order PL 159, § 308-50-110, filed
					 2/8/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-090 - Standards for equipment calibration

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(1) All electronic equipment utilized by
				licensees for the determination of audiometric thresholds for pure tones and
				for speech must conform to all current standards of the American National
				Standards Institute (ANSI). Licensees must confirm that all such audiometric
				equipment has been evaluated electrically and acoustically at least once each
				year, adjusted or repaired if necessary, and that conformity with ANSI
				standards was determined at that time. Licensees must maintain calibration
				records permanently and make the records available for inspection by the
				department at any time. No licensee may certify the calibration of his or her
				own equipment unless authorized to do so by the department. In addition, all
				licensees must use routine procedures for the daily inspection of audiometric
				equipment, or prior to use if used less often than on a daily basis, to
				generally determine that it is in normal working order.
(2)Hearing instruments, assistive listening
				devices, and electronic equipment used for assessment or monitoring of auditory
				and vestibular function must be maintained according to manufacturer's
				specifications.
(3)All instrumental
				technology used to diagnose or treat disorders of communication, swallowing,
				and hearing must be maintained in proper working order and be properly
				calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161. 04-02-068, § 246-828-090,
					 filed 1/7/04, effective 2/7/04; 98-06-079, § 246-828-090, filed 3/3/98,
					 effective 4/3/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161(1) and (3).
					 95-19-017 § 246-828-090, filed 9/7/95, effective 10/8/95. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161. 91-11-031 (Order 165B), recodified
					 as § 246-828-090, filed 5/8/91, effective 6/8/91; 84-08-062 (Order PL 463
					 ), § 308-50-120, filed 4/4/84; Order PL 159, § 308-50-120, filed
					 2/8/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-095 - Audiology minimum standards of practice

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Licensed audiologists are independent practitioners who
				  provide a comprehensive array of services related to the identification,
				  assessment, habilitation and rehabilitation, and prevention of auditory and
				  vestibular impairments.
Audiologists serve in a number of roles including but not
				  limited to clinician, therapist, teacher, consultant, researcher, and
				  administrator. Audiologists provide services in hospitals, clinics, schools,
				  nursing facilities, care centers, private practice, and other settings in which
				  audiological services are relevant. Audiologists provide services to
				  individuals of all ages.
Audiologists may engage in and supervise only those aspects
				  of the profession that are within the scope of their education, training, and
				  experience.
Standard procedures for providing audiology services may
				  include one or more of the following:
(1)Case history including:
(a)Documentation of referrals.
(b) Historical review of the nature, onset,
				progression and stability of the hearing problem, and associated otic and
				vestibular symptoms.
(c)Review of
				communication difficulties.
(d)
				Review of medical, pharmacology, vocational, social, and family history
				pertinent to the etiology, assessment, and management of the underlying hearing
				disorder.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-100 - Prescription hearing instrument fitting and dispensing-Minimum standards of practice

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Federal Food and Drug Administration rules preempt Washington
				  state laws and rules for over-the-counter hearing aids; over-the-counter
				  hearing aids are not regulated under chapter 18.35 RCW or 246-828 WAC. Minimum
				  procedures in the fitting and dispensing of prescription hearing instruments
				  include:
(1) Obtaining case history
				including:
(a) Documentation of
				referrals.
(b) Historical
				evaluation including inquiry regarding hearing loss, onset of loss, and any
				associated symptoms including significant noise in the ears, vertigo, acute or
				chronic dizziness, nausea, earaches, or other such discomfort which may
				indicate the presence of medical illness. Specific inquiry should be made to
				determine if hearing loss has been sudden or rapidly progressive in the past 90
				days, if there has been any active drainage or infection in ears during the
				past 90 days, and if there are any specific physical problems that may relate
				to the use of a hearing instrument.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-105 - Speech-language pathology-Minimum standards of practice

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Licensed speech-language pathologists are independent
				  practitioners who provide a comprehensive array of services related to the
				  identification, assessment, habilitation and rehabilitation, of communication
				  disorders and dysphagia. Speech-language pathologists serve in a number of
				  roles including but not limited to clinician, therapist, teacher, consultant,
				  researcher, and administrator. Speech-language pathologists provide services in
				  hospitals, clinics, schools, nursing facilities, care centers, private
				  practice, and other settings in which speech-language pathology services are
				  relevant. Speech-language pathologists provide services to individuals of all
				  ages.
Services may be provided and products dispensed only when
				  benefit can reasonably be expected. All services provided and products
				  dispensed must be evaluated for effectiveness. A licensed speech-language
				  pathologist must engage in and supervise only those aspects of the profession
				  that are within the scope of their education, training, and experience.
				  Speech-language pathologists must provide services appropriate to each
				  individual in his or her care, which may include one or more of the following
				  standard procedures:
(1)Case history,
				including:
(a)Documentation of
				referrals.
(b)Review of
				communication, cognitive , or swallowing problems.
(c) Review of pertinent medical,
				pharmacological, social, and educational status.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-112 - Speech-language pathology assistants-Minimum standards of practice

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(1) "Supervising
				speech-language pathologist" means a licensed speech-language pathologist or
				speech-language pathologist certified as an educational staff associate by the
				superintendent of public instruction.
(2) A speech-language pathology assistant may
				only perform procedures or tasks delegated by the speech-language pathologist
				and must maintain patient/client/student confidentiality as directed by the
				speech-language pathologist.
(3)
				Speech-language pathology assistants may not represent themselves as
				speech-language pathologists.
(4)
				The speech-language pathology assistant must be supervised by the
				speech-language pathologist while performing procedures or tasks listed in
				subsections (5) and (6) of this section.
(5) The following procedures or tasks may
				only be performed under direct supervision and at the speech-language
				pathologist's discretion:
(a)Participating
				during parent conferences, case conferences, or interdisciplinary team meetings
				with the speech-language pathologist present.
(b) Assisting the speech-language pathologist
				during evaluations and assessments of patients/clients/students.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-220 - Unfair or deceptive practices, unethical conduct and unfair methods of competition-Used or rebuilt products

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(1)
				A licensee may not represent, directly or indirectly, that any industry product
				or part thereof is new, unused, or rebuilt, if it is not.
(2)In the marketing of a hearing instrument
				which has been used, or which contains used parts, a licensee must fully and
				nondeceptively disclose that the product or its parts are used in all
				advertising and promotional literature relating to the product, on the
				container, box or package in which the product is packed or enclosed and, if
				the product has the appearance of being new, on the product itself. The
				required disclosure may be made by use of words such as "used," "secondhand,"
				"repaired," or "rebuilt," whichever most accurately describes the product
				involved.
(3)A licensee may not
				misrepresent the identity of the rebuilder of a hearing instrument. If the
				rebuilding of a hearing instrument was done by other than the original
				manufacturer, a licensee must disclose this fact wherever the original
				manufacturer is identified.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161. 04-02-068, § 246-828-220,
					 filed 1/7/04, effective 2/7/04; 91-11-031 (Order 165B), recodified as §
					 246-828-220, filed 5/8/91, effective 6/8/91; Readopted by 84-14-100 (Order PL
					 469 ), § 308-50-260, filed 7/3/84; Order PL 159, § 308-50-260, filed
					 2/8/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-270 - Personal disclosure

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A licensed audiologist or hearing aid specialist who
				  contacts a patient or client away from the licensee's place of business
				  must:
(1)When the contact is in
				person, present the prospective patient or client with written notice of:
(a) Licensee's name, business name, business
				address and telephone number; and
(b) Licensee's department-issued credential
				number .
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-295 - Inactive credential

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A practitioner may obtain an inactive credential. Refer to
				  the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 4.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-828-295,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.35.161(1) and (3).
					 95-19-017, § 246-828-295, filed 9/7/95, effective
					 10/8/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-300 - Expired license or certification

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(1)
				If the license or certification has expired for three years or less, the
				practitioner must meet the requirements for renewal credentialing of
				practitioners in WAC
				246-12-020
				through
				246-12-051.
(2) If the license or certification has
				expired for over three years, and the practitioner has been in active practice
				in another United States jurisdiction, the practitioner must:
(a) Submit verification of active practice
				from any other United States jurisdiction; and
(b) Meet the requirements for renewal
				credentialing of practitioners in WAC
				246-12-020
				through
				246-12-051.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech › Section 246-828-305 - How to obtain a temporary practice permit while the national background check is completed

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Fingerprint-based national background checks may cause a
				  delay in licensing or certification. Individuals who satisfy all other
				  licensing or certification requirements and qualifications may receive a
				  temporary practice permit while the national background check is
				  completed.
(1) A temporary practice
				permit may be issued to an applicant who:
(a)Holds an unrestricted, active license or
				certification to practice as a speech-language pathologist, speech-language
				pathology assistant, audiologist, or hearing aid specialist in another state
				that has substantially equivalent licensing or certification standards to those
				in Washington state;
(b)Is not
				subject to denial of a license or certification or issuance of a conditional or
				restricted license or certification; and
(c)Does not have a criminal record in
				Washington state.