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18.53.040 | Exemptions—Exceptions—Limitation. | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to pertain in any manner to the practice of any regularly qualified oculist or physician, who is regularly licensed to practice medicine in the state of Washington, or to any person who is regularly licensed to practice as a dispensing optician in the state of Washington, nor ... |
18.53.050 | License renewal. | Every licensed optometrist shall renew his or her license by complying with administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees determined according to RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 .
[ 1996 c 191 s 29 ; 1991 c 3 s 134 ; 1985 c 7 s 51 ; 1983 c 168 s 8 ; 1981 c 277 s 8 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 30 s 56 ; 1971 ex.s. ... |
18.53.060 | License applicants—Eligibility—Qualifications—Examinations—Exception. | From and after January 1, 1940, in order to be eligible for examination for registration, a person shall have a preliminary education of or equal to four years in a state accredited high school and has completed a full attendance course in a regularly chartered school of optometry maintaining a standard which is deemed... |
18.53.070 | Licensing—Procedures, requirements, fees. | Administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees for issuing a license shall be determined as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 .
[ 1996 c 191 s 30 ; 1991 c 3 s 136 ; 1985 c 7 s 52 ; 1981 c 260 s 5 . Prior: 1975 1st ex.s. c 69 s 5 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 30 s 57 ; 1919 c 144 s 9 ; RRS s 10151; prior: 1... |
18.53.100 | Disciplinary action—Grounds. | The following constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under chapter 18.130 RCW: (1) Any form of fraud or deceit used in securing a license; or (2) Any unprofessional conduct, of a nature likely to deceive or defraud the public; or (3) The employing either directly or indirectly of any person or persons commonly kno... |
18.53.101 | Application of uniform disciplinary act. | The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter and chapter 18.54 RCW.
[ 1987 c 150 s 36 ; 1986 c 259 s 78 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 .
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note followi... |
18.53.140 | Unlawful acts. | It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) To sell or barter, or offer to sell or barter any license issued by the secretary; or (2) To purchase or procure by barter any license with the intent to use the same as evidence of the holder's qualification to practice optometry; or (3) To alter with fraudulent intent in any m... |
18.53.145 | Unlawful advertising of indemnity benefits. | It shall be unlawful for any licensee subject to the provisions of chapter 18.53 RCW to advertise to the effect that benefits in the form of indemnity will accrue to subscribers of health care service contracts for services performed by the licensee for a subscriber when the licensee is neither a health care service co... |
18.53.150 | Violations generally—Penalty. | Any person violating this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 1986 c 259 s 83 ; 1919 c 144 s 22 ; RRS s 10163. Prior: 1909 c 235 s 12 .]
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010 . |
18.53.160 | Public aid ocular services—Discrimination prohibited. | All agencies of the state and its subdivisions, and all commissions, clinics and boards administering relief, public assistance, public welfare assistance, social security, health insurance, or health service under the laws of this state, shall accept the services of licensed optometrists for any service covered by the... |
18.53.165 | Discrimination prohibited—Legislative finding and declaration. | The legislature finds and declares that the costs of health care to the people are rising disproportionately to other costs and that there is a paramount concern that the right of the people to obtain access to health care in all its facets is being impaired thereby. For this reason, the reliance on the mechanism of in... |
18.53.170 | Discrimination prohibited—Acceptance of services by state agencies and subdivisions. | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and its political subdivisions shall accept the services of licensed optometrists for any service covered by their licenses with relation to any person receiving benefits, salaries, wages, or any other type of compensation from the state, its agencies or subdivision... |
18.53.175 | Discrimination prohibited—State agencies and subdivisions—Officials and employees. | The state and its political subdivisions, and all officials, agents, employees, or representatives thereof, are prohibited from in any way discriminating against licensed optometrists in performing and receiving compensation for services covered by their licenses.
[ 1973 c 48 s 3 .] |
18.53.180 | Discrimination prohibited—Agreements or contracts by state and subdivisions. | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and its political subdivisions, and all officials, agents, employees, or representatives thereof, are prohibited from entering into any agreement or contract with any individual, group, association, or corporation which in any way, directly or indirectly, discrimina... |
18.53.185 | Discrimination prohibited—Costs immaterial. | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of RCW 18.53.165 through 18.53.180 and 18.53.190 it is immaterial whether the cost of any policy, plan, agreement, or contract be deemed additional compensation for services, or otherwise.
[ 1973 c 48 s 5 .] |
18.53.190 | Discrimination prohibited—Application of law. | RCW 18.53.165 through 18.53.185 shall apply to all agreements, renewals, or contracts issued on or after June 7, 1973. Health care service contracts having a participant agreement with a majority of the licensed optometrists within its service area may provide benefits to persons or groups of persons through contracts ... |
18.53.200 | Privileged communications. | The information and records of a licensed optometrist pertaining to a patient shall be privileged communications, the same as now or hereafter may exist in the relationship of physician and patient and shall not be released or subjected to disclosure without the consent of the patient or as otherwise required by law.
[... |
18.53.210 | Inactive license status. | The optometry board may adopt rules under this section authorizing an inactive license status. (1) An individual licensed under this chapter may place his or her license on inactive status. The holder of an inactive license must not practice optometry in this state without first activating the license. (2) The inactive... |
18.53.900 | Short title—1919 c 144. | This act shall be known, and may be referred to as, "The Optometry Law".
[ 1919 c 144 s 20 .] |
18.53.901 | Severability—1973 c 48. | If any provision of this 1973 act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
[ 1973 c 48 s 7 .] |
18.53.920 | Repeal—1919 c 144. | All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.
[ 1919 c 144 s 19 .] |
18.54.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the terms used in this chapter take their meanings as follows: (1) "Board" means the optometry board; (2) "License" means a certificate or permit to practice optometry as provided in *RCW 18.53.020 as amended from time to time; (3) "Members" means members of the optometry... |
18.54.020 | Examining committee reconstituted as optometry board. | The examining committee, heretofore created pursuant to RCW 43.24.060 , is reorganized and reconstituted as the optometry board.
[ 1963 c 25 s 2 .]
RCW 43.24.060 and 43.24.120 not applicable to optometry: RCW 18.54.920 . |
18.54.030 | Composition—Appointments—Qualifications—Terms—Vacancies. | The initial composition of the optometry board includes the three members of the examining committee for optometry plus two more optometrists to be appointed by the governor. The governor must make all appointments to the optometry board. Only optometrists who are residents of this state, having been licensed to practi... |
18.54.040 | Officers. | The board must elect a chair and secretary from its members, to serve for a term of one year or until their successors are elected and qualified.
[ 2011 c 336 s 490 ; 1963 c 25 s 4 .] |
18.54.050 | Meetings. | The board must meet at least once yearly or more frequently upon call of the chair or the secretary of health at such times and places as the chair or the secretary of health may designate by giving three days' notice or as otherwise required by RCW 42.30.075 . A full record of the board's proceedings shall be kept in ... |
18.54.060 | Quorum. | A majority of the board members appointed and serving constitutes a quorum for the transaction of board business. The affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of the board is required to carry a motion or resolution, to adopt a rule, or to pass a measure.
[ 2022 c 240 s 24 ; 1963 c 25 s 6 .] |
18.54.070 | Powers and duties—Licensure procedures—Register—Rules. | The board has the following powers and duties: (1) To develop and administer, or approve, or both, a licensure examination. The board may approve an examination prepared or administered by a private testing agency or association of licensing authorities. (2) The board shall adopt rules and regulations to promote safety... |
18.54.076 | Application of uniform disciplinary act. | The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter and chapter 18.53 RCW.
[ 1987 c 150 s 37 ; 1986 c 259 s 79 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 .
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note followi... |
18.54.090 | Administrative procedures—Minimum fees. | The board is an administrative agency of the state of Washington, and the provisions of the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW as amended from time to time, govern the conduct and proceedings of the board. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to give the board the power to set or recommend a minimum ... |
18.54.130 | Compensation and travel expenses of members. | Members of the board are entitled to receive their travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 . Each member of the board will also be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.265 . The board is designated as a class five group for purposes of chapter 43.03 RCW.
[ 2022 c 240 s 25 ; 1984 c 287 s 41 ; ... |
18.54.140 | Board may draw from health professions account. | Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, rule or regulation, the board may draw from the health professions account on vouchers approved by the secretary of health, so much money as is necessary to carry into effect, to administer, and to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1991 c 3 s 141 ; 1983 c 168 s 9 ; 1... |
18.54.150 | Devolution of powers relating to revocation of certificates. | All powers previously vested in the director of licenses under the provisions of RCW 18.53.100 are vested in the optometry board.
[ 1963 c 25 s 15 .] |
18.54.800 | Outcomes of advanced procedures—Report.(Expires December 31, 2028.) | (1) The board shall develop a process for an optometrist that has received an endorsement to perform advanced procedures authorized under RCW 18.53.010 to submit information to the board on the outcome, including any complication or adverse event, of every advanced procedure that the optometrist completed in the previo... |
18.54.900 | Short title. | This act may be known and cited as the "optometry board act."
[ 1963 c 25 s 16 .] |
18.54.920 | RCW43.24.060and43.24.120not applicable to optometry. | The provisions of RCW 43.24.060 and 43.24.120 are not applicable to the licensing and regulation of the practice of optometry.
[ 1999 c 240 s 6 ; 1963 c 25 s 18 .]
Examining committee reconstituted as optometry board: RCW 18.54.020 . |
18.55.007 | License required. | No person may practice or represent himself or herself as an ocularist without first having a valid license to do so.
[ 1987 c 150 s 40 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 . |
18.55.010 | Licensing—Exemptions—Limitations. | (1) Nothing in this chapter shall: (a) Be construed to limit or restrict a duly licensed physician or employees working under the personal supervision of a duly licensed physician from the practices enumerated in this chapter; (b) Be construed to prohibit an unlicensed person from performing mechanical work upon inert ... |
18.55.015 | Intent. | The legislature finds it necessary to regulate the practice of ocularist to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. The legislature intends that only individuals who meet and maintain minimum standards of competence and conduct may provide service to the public.
[ 1991 c 180 s 1 .] |
18.55.020 | Definitions. | The terms defined in this section shall have the meaning ascribed to them wherever appearing in this chapter, unless a different meaning is specifically used to such term in such statute. (1) "Department" means the department of health. (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of health. (3) "Ocularist" means a person licen... |
18.55.030 | Licenses—Renewal. | The secretary shall determine administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees for licenses and renewals as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 .
[ 1996 c 191 s 31 ; 1991 c 3 s 143 ; 1980 c 101 s 3 .] |
18.55.040 | License applicants—Qualifications—Examination. | No applicant shall be licensed under this chapter until the applicant complies with administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees determined by the secretary according to RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 . Qualifications must require that the applicant: (1) Is eighteen years or more of age; (2) Has gradua... |
18.55.043 | Licensing requirements—Military training or experience. | An applicant with 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.
[ 2011 c 32 s 3 .] |
18.55.045 | Examination. | The secretary may approve an examination prepared or administered by a private testing agency or association of licensing authorities. The examination shall determine if the applicant has a thorough knowledge of the principles governing the practice of an ocularist.
[ 1991 c 180 s 5 .] |
18.55.050 | Licenses or registrations—Renewal. | Every individual licensed or registered under this chapter shall comply with administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees determined by the secretary, as provided by RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 to renew his or her license.
[ 1996 c 191 s 33 ; 1991 c 180 s 6 ; (1991 c 3 s 145 repealed by 1991 sp.s. c... |
18.55.060 | Apprentices. | (1) A person wishing to work as an apprentice ocularist shall submit to the secretary the registration fee and completed application form signed by the applicant and the licensed ocularist who shall be responsible for the acts of the apprentice in the performance of his or her work in the apprenticeship program. (2) Ap... |
18.55.066 | Application of uniform disciplinary act. | The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
[ 1987 c 150 s 39 ; 1986 c 259 s 89 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 .
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010 . |
18.55.075 | Scope of practice. | An ocularist designs, fabricates, and fits ocular prosthetic appliances. An ocularist is authorized to perform the necessary procedures to provide an ocular prosthetic service for the patient in the ocularist's office or laboratory on referral of a physician. A referral is not required for the replacement of an ocular ... |
18.55.085 | Unprofessional conduct. | An ocularist or authorized service provider shall explain to patients or customers exactly which type of prosthesis or service they are receiving or purchasing. Failure to do so, or misrepresentation of said services, constitutes unprofessional conduct under this chapter and chapter 18.130 RCW.
[ 1991 c 180 s 9 .] |
18.55.095 | Authority of secretary. | In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary may: (1) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter; (2) Establish forms necessary to administer this chapter; (3) Issue a license to any applicant who has met the education, training, and examination requirement... |
18.55.105 | Out-of-state applicants. | An applicant holding a credential in another state may be credentialed to practice in this state without examination if the secretary determines that the other state's credentialing standards are substantially equivalent to the standards in this state.
[ 1991 c 180 s 12 .] |
18.56.010 | Intent. | (1) The legislature recognizes the importance of allowing licensed practitioners to use their professional judgment, based on their education, training, and expertise, to determine the appropriate use of current and future technologies to enhance patient care. Guidelines for providing health care services through remot... |
18.56.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Contact lens" means any lens placed directly on the surface of the eye, regardless of whether or not it is intended to correct a visual defect. Contact lens includes, but is not limited to, cosmetic, therap... |
18.56.030 | Use of remote technology for corrective lens prescriptions. | A qualified provider may prepare a prescription for corrective lenses intended to correct an individual's refractive error by remote technology if: (1) The prescribing qualified provider is held to the same standard of care applicable to qualified providers providing corrective lens prescriptions in traditional in-pers... |
18.56.040 | Remote technology standards for use. | It is unlawful for any person to offer or otherwise make available to consumers in this state remote technology under this chapter without fully complying with the following: (1) The remote technology must be approved by the United States food and drug administration when applicable; (2) The remote technology must be d... |
18.56.050 | Rule making. | The department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this chapter.
[ 2020 c 241 s 7 .]
Short title — 2020 c 241: See note following RCW 18.56.010 . |
18.57.001 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Washington state board of osteopathic medicine and surgery; (2) "Department" means the department of health; (3) "Maintenance of certification" means the satisfactory participation in a formal recertification program to maintain board certification after initial certificat... |
18.57.003 | State board of osteopathic medicine and surgery—Membership—Qualifications—Officers—Meetings—Compensation and travel expenses—Removal. | There is hereby created an agency of the state of Washington, consisting of eleven individuals appointed by the governor to be known as the Washington state board of osteopathic medicine and surgery. On expiration of the term of any member, the governor shall appoint for a period of five years a qualified individual to... |
18.57.005 | Powers and duties of board. | The board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To administer examinations to applicants for licensure under this chapter; (2) To make such rules and regulations as are not inconsistent with the laws of this state as may be deemed necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (3) To establish... |
18.57.011 | Application of uniform disciplinary act. | The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
[ 1987 c 150 s 41 ; 1986 c 259 s 92 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 .
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010 . |
18.57.015 | Osteopathic physician health program—Content—License surcharge. | (1) To implement an osteopathic physician health program as authorized by RCW 18.130.175 , the board shall enter into a contract with a physician health program or a voluntary substance use disorder monitoring program. The osteopathic physician health program may include any or all of the following: (a) Contracting wit... |
18.57.020 | Licenses—Application requirements. | A license shall be issued by the secretary authorizing the holder to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery. In order to procure a license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery, the applicant must provide the board evidence that a diploma has been issued to the applicant by an accredited school of osteopathic... |
18.57.031 | License required. | No person may practice or represent himself or herself as an osteopathic physician and surgeon without first having a valid license to do so.
[ 1987 c 150 s 42 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 . |
18.57.035 | Postgraduate training licenses. | The board may grant approval to issue without examination a license to an osteopathic physician and surgeon in a board-approved postgraduate training program in this state if the applicant files an application and meets all the requirements for licensure set forth in RCW 18.57.020 except for completion of one year of p... |
18.57.040 | Licensing exemptions.(Effective until June 30, 2027.) | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit: (1) Service in the case of emergency; (2) The domestic administration of family remedies; (3) The practice of midwifery as permitted under chapter 18.50 RCW; (4) The practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery by any commissioned medical officer in the United Sta... |
18.57.045 | Inactive licenses. | A licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon who desires to leave the active practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state may secure from the secretary an inactive license. The administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees for an inactive license shall be determined as provided in RCW 4... |
18.57.050 | Renewal of licenses—Continuing education requirements—Information about current professional practice. | (1) The board may establish rules and regulations governing mandatory continuing education requirements which shall be met by physicians applying for renewal of licenses. Administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees for applications and renewals shall be established as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and ... |
18.57.080 | Examinations. | Applicants for a license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery must successfully complete an examination prepared or approved by the board. The examination shall be conducted in the English language, shall determine the applicant's fitness to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery, and may be in whole or in p... |
18.57.083 | Maintenance of certification. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the board may not require an osteopathic physician and surgeon to participate in a maintenance of certification requirement as a condition of licensure or license renewal. The board may allow a physician to fulfill license renewal requirements through satisfacto... |
18.57.130 | Persons licensed by other states—Requirements—Fees. | Any person who meets the requirements of RCW 18.57.020 as now or hereafter amended and has been examined and licensed to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by a state board of examiners of another state or the duly constituted authorities of another state authorized to issue licenses to practice osteopathic medi... |
18.57.140 | Advertising regulations. | On all cards, signs, letterheads, envelopes and billheads used by those licensed by this chapter to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery the word "osteopathic" shall always immediately precede the word "physician" and if the word "surgeon" is used in connection with said name, the word "osteopathic" shall also imm... |
18.57.145 | Use of designations in combination with name. | No provision of this chapter or of any other law shall prevent any person who holds a valid, unrevoked certificate to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery from using in combination with his or her name the designation "Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon" or the abbreviation of his or her professional degree, Doctor... |
18.57.150 | Applicability of health regulations. | All persons granted licenses or certificates under this chapter shall be subject to the state and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious diseases, the reporting and certifying to births and deaths, and all matters pertaining to public health; and all such reports shall be accepted as legal.
[ 1919 ... |
18.57.160 | Unlawful practices. | Every person falsely claiming himself or herself to be the person named in a certificate issued to another, or falsely claiming himself or herself to be the person entitled to the same, is guilty of forgery under RCW 9A.60.020 .
[ 2003 c 53 s 131 ; 1981 c 277 s 9 ; 1919 c 4 s 15 ; RRS s 10067. Cf. 1909 c 192 s 15 .]
In... |
18.57.245 | Insurer's report of malpractice payments. | Every institution or organization providing professional liability insurance to osteopathic physicians shall send a complete report to the board of all malpractice settlements, awards, or payments in excess of twenty thousand dollars as a result of a claim or action for damages alleged to have been caused by an insured... |
18.57.285 | Pain management rules—Repeal—Adoption of new rules. | (1) By June 30, 2011, the board shall repeal its rules on pain management, WAC 246-853-510 through 246-853-540. (2) By June 30, 2011, the board shall adopt new rules on chronic, noncancer pain management that contain the following elements: (a)(i) Dosing criteria, including: (A) A dosage amount that must not be exceede... |
18.57.290 | Down syndrome—Parent information. | An osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed under this chapter who provides a parent with a positive prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome shall provide the parent with the information prepared by the department under RCW 43.70.738 at the time the physician provides the parent with the Down syndrome diagno... |
18.57.800 | Opioid drug prescribing rules—Adoption. | (1) By January 1, 2019, the board must adopt rules establishing requirements for prescribing opioid drugs. The rules may contain exemptions based on education, training, amount of opioids prescribed, patient panel, and practice environment. (2) In developing the rules, the board must consider the agency medical directo... |
18.57.810 | Opioid drugs—Right to refuse. | By January 1, 2020, the board must adopt or amend its rules to require osteopathic physicians who prescribe opioids to inform patients of their right to refuse an opioid prescription or order for any reason. If a patient indicates a desire to not receive an opioid, the osteopathic physician must document the patient's ... |
18.57.900 | Interchangeable terms. | The words "certificates" and "licenses" shall be known as interchangeable terms in this chapter.
[ 1919 c 4 s 21 ; RRS s 10073.] |
18.57.910 | Repeal. | All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
[ 1919 c 4 s 22 .] |
18.59.010 | Purpose. | In order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect the public from being mislead by incompetent, unethical, and unauthorized persons; to assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; and to assure the availability of o... |
18.59.020 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Board" means the board of occupational therapy practice. (2) "Department" means the department of health. (3) "Occupational therapist" means a person licensed to practice occupational therapy under this ch... |
18.59.031 | License required. | No person may practice or represent himself or herself as an occupational therapy practitioner without first having a valid license to do so.
[ 1999 c 333 s 2 ; 1987 c 150 s 44 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 . |
18.59.040 | Activities not regulated by chapter—Limited permits. | This chapter shall not be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of: (1) A person licensed in this state under any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which the person is licensed; (2) A person employed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy as... |
18.59.050 | Licenses—Application—Requirements—Waiver. | (1) An applicant applying for a license as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file a written application on forms provided by the department showing to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant meets the requirements specified in this subsection. (a) The applicant shall be of... |
18.59.060 | Examinations. | (1) A person applying for licensure shall demonstrate eligibility in accordance with RCW 18.59.050 and shall apply for examination upon a form and in such a manner as the department prescribes. The application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by RCW 18.59.110 , which fee shall not be refunded. A person who fa... |
18.59.070 | Waiver of examination and licensing requirements—Applicants licensed in other states or territories. | (1) The board shall waive the examination and grant a license to a person engaged in the profession of an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant on June 7, 1984, if the board determines that the person meets commonly accepted standards for the profession, as established by rule of the board. The bo... |
18.59.080 | License issuance—Posting required. | The secretary shall issue a license to a person who meets the licensing requirements of this chapter upon payment of the prescribed license fee. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous location at the person's worksite.
[ 1991 c 3 s 154 ; 1984 c 9 s 9 .] |
18.59.090 | Renewal of licenses—Reinstatement of suspended or revoked licenses—Inactive status. | (1) Licenses under this chapter shall be renewed at the time and in the manner determined by the secretary and with the payment of a renewal fee. The board shall establish requirements for license renewal which provide evidence of continued competency. The secretary may provide for the late renewal of a license upon th... |
18.59.100 | Duty to refer medical cases.(Effective until June 30, 2027.) | An occupational therapist shall, after evaluating a patient and if the case is a medical one, refer the case to a physician for appropriate medical direction if such direction is lacking. Treatment by an occupational therapist of such a medical case may take place only upon the referral of a physician, osteopathic phys... |
18.59.110 | Applications—Licenses—Limited permits. | Administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees shall be established as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 for applications, initial and renewal licenses, and limited permits.
[ 1996 c 191 s 41 ; 1991 c 3 s 156 ; 1985 c 7 s 58 ; 1984 c 9 s 12 .] |
18.59.120 | Board of occupational therapy practice established—Members—Terms—Meetings—Compensation. | (1) There is established a board of occupational therapy practice. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor, who may consider the persons who are recommended for appointment by occupational therapy associations of the state. The members of the board shall be residents of the state. Four of the ... |
18.59.125 | Board—Compensation—Travel expenses. | Each member of the board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.265 . Members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the actual performance of their duties, as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 . The board is designated as a class five group for purposes of chapter 43.03 RCW.
[ 2022 c 240 ... |
18.59.130 | Board—Powers and duties—Rules. | (1) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter, evaluate qualifications under this chapter, and provide for supervision of examinations of applicants for licensure under this chapter. (2) The board may adopt such rules as it deems necessary in the administration of this chapter.
[ 1986 c 259 s 102... |
18.59.141 | Application of uniform disciplinary act. | The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
[ 1987 c 150 s 43 ; 1986 c 259 s 100 .]
Severability — 1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901 .
Severability — 1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010 . |
18.59.150 | Board—Staff. | The secretary shall provide such administrative and investigative staff as are necessary for the board to carry out its duties under this chapter.
[ 1991 c 3 s 157 ; 1984 c 9 s 15 .] |
18.59.160 | Purchase, storage, and administration of medications—Restrictions—Liability. | An occupational therapist licensed under this chapter may purchase, store, and administer topical and transdermal medications such as hydrocortisone, dexamethasone, fluocinonide, topical anesthetics, lidocaine, magnesium sulfate, and other similar medications for the practice of occupational therapy as prescribed by a ... |
18.59.170 | Scope of practice—Wound care management. | (1)(a) An occupational therapist licensed under this chapter may provide wound care management only: (i) In the course of occupational therapy treatment to return patients to functional performance in their everyday occupations under the referral and direction of a physician or other authorized health care provider lis... |
18.59.180 | Occupational therapy licensure compact. | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT ARTICLE 1 PURPOSE The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of occupational therapy with the goal of improving public access to occupational therapy services. The practice of occupational therapy occurs in the state where the patient/client is located at the... |
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