Section 246-834-260. General provisions.

(1) "Unprofessional conduct" as used in this chapter shall mean the conduct described in RCW 18.130.180.

(2) "Hospital" means any health care institution licensed pursuant to chapter 70.41 RCW.

(3) "Nursing home" means any health care institution which comes under chapter 18.51 RCW.

(4) "Department" means the department of health, whose address is:

Department of Health

Midwifery Program

1300 S.E. Quince St.

P.O. Box 47864

Olympia, Washington 98504-7864

(5) "Midwife" means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 18.50 RCW.

(6) "Mentally or physically disabled midwife" means a midwife who is currently mentally incompetent or mentally ill as determined by a court, or who is unable to practice midwifery with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of any mental or physical condition and who continues to practice while so impaired.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-834-260, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.50.135, 18.50.045, 18.130.050 and 18.130.070. WSR 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-834-260, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-834-260, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.130.070. WSR 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), § 308-115-260, filed 6/30/89.]

RCW 43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-834-260, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.50.135, 18.50.045, 18.130.050 and 18.130.070. WSR 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-834-260, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-834-260, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.130.070. WSR 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), § 308-115-260, filed 6/30/89.