WSR 13-21-077
PERMANENT RULES
[Filed October 17, 2013, 12:12 p.m., effective January 1, 2014]
Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2014.
Purpose: WAC 246-822-990, 246-828-990 and 246-847-990, each rule adds an annual surcharge to credential fees to support the University of Washington Health Resources for Washington online resource library (HEAL-WA). The affected professions are dieticians and nutritionists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and speech-language pathologists.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-822-990, 246-828-990, and 246-847-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
43.70.280.
Other Authority: ESB 5206 (chapter 249, Laws of 2013).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-16-030 on July 29, 2013.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 15, 2013.
Jessica Todorovich
Deputy Secretary
for John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-20-092, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11)
WAC 246-822-990 Dietitian and nutritionist fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Certificates must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
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Title | Fee |
Application | $100.00 |
Renewal | 70.00 |
HEAL-WA* surcharge-Application and renewal | 16.00 |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
Expired certificate reissuance | 50.00 |
Duplicate certificate | 30.00 |
Certification of certificate | 30.00 |
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* | HEAL-WA is the health resources for Washington online library. See RCW 43.70.110. |
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-20-092, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11)
WAC 246-828-990 Hearing instrument fitter/dispenser, audiologist, speech language pathologist, and speech language pathology assistant fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Credentials must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) Practitioners must pay the following nonrefundable fees:
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Audiologist or Speech Language Pathologist | |
Fee Type: | Fee |
Interim permit | | |
| Application | $165.00 | |
| Permit | 140.00 | |
Initial license | | |
| Application | 165.00 | |
| License | 140.00 | |
| HEAL-WA* surcharge | 16.00 | |
Renewal | 110.00 | |
| HEAL-WA* surcharge | 16.00 | |
Inactive license | 60.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 90.00 | |
Expired license reissuance | 140.00 | |
Expired inactive license reissuance | 90.00 | |
Certification of license | 30.00 | |
Duplicate license | 30.00 | |
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* Surcharge applies to speech language pathologists only. HEAL-WA is the health resources for Washington online library. See RCW 43.70.110. |
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Hearing Instrument Fitter/Dispenser | |
Fee Type: | Fee |
License application | $165.00 | |
Initial license | 140.00 | |
Renewal | 110.00 | |
Inactive license | 56.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 90.00 | |
Expired license reissuance | 136.00 | |
Expired inactive license reissuance | 86.00 | |
Certification of license | 30.00 | |
Duplicate license | 30.00 | |
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Speech Language Pathology Assistant | |
Fee Type: | Fee |
Application | $125.00 | |
Renewal | 70.00 | |
Inactive credential | 50.00 | |
Late renewal penalty | 50.00 | |
Expired credential reissuance | 50.00 | |
Expired inactive credential reissuance | 50.00 | |
Certification of credential | 15.00 | |
Duplicate credential | 15.00 | |
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-20-092, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11)
WAC 246-847-990 Occupational therapy fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses 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 occupational therapist:
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Title of Fee | Fee |
Application and initial license fee | $175.00 |
License renewal | 145.00 |
HEAL-WA* surcharge - Initial license and renewal ($16.00 per year for two-year cycle) | 32.00 |
Limited permit fee | 55.00 |
Late renewal fee | 80.00 |
Expired license reissuance | 80.00 |
Inactive license | 15.00 |
Expired inactive license reissuance | 15.00 |
Duplicate license | 30.00 |
Certification of license | 30.00 |
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for occupational therapy assistant:
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Title of Fee | Fee |
Application and initial license fee | 175.00 |
License renewal | 125.00 |
HEAL-WA* surcharge - Initial license and renewal ($16.00 per year for two-year cycle) | 32.00 |
Late renewal fee | 70.00 |
Expired license reissuance | 70.00 |
Inactive license | 15.00 |
Expired inactive license reissuance | 14.00 |
Limited permit fee | 45.00 |
Duplicate license | 30.00 |
Certification of license | 30.00 |
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* | HEAL-WA is the health resources for Washington online library. See RCW 43.70.110. |
