WSR 16-21-062
PERMANENT RULES
[Filed October 14, 2016, 4:10 p.m., effective February 1, 2017]
Effective Date of Rule: February 1, 2017.
Purpose: WAC 246-853-990 Osteopathic fees and renewal cycle and 246-933-990 Veterinarian fees and renewal cycle, the adopted rules implement fee changes for osteopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians assistants, and veterinarians to implement HB 2432 (chapter 42, Laws of 2016) by increasing the impaired practitioner program license surcharge for these professions and providing some reduced credential fees to offset the surcharge increase.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-933-990 and 246-853-990.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-14-098 on July 5, 2016.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 14, 2016.
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 15-07-004, filed 3/6/15, effective 4/6/15)
WAC 246-853-990 Osteopathic fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2, except postgraduate training limited licenses.
(2) Postgraduate training limited licenses must be renewed every year to correspond to program dates.
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for osteopathic physicians:
| | |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
Original application |
|
|
Endorsement application |
$((425.00)) 375.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
Active license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
((425.00)) 375.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
((250.00)) 190.00 |
|
Expired license reissuance |
250.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
((25.00)) 50.00 |
Inactive license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
((350.00)) 310.00 |
|
Expired license reissuance |
225.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
((175.00)) 155.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
((25.00)) 50.00 |
Retired active license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
((219.00)) 195.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
((110.00)) 100.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
((25.00)) 50.00 |
Endorsement/state exam application |
500.00 |
Reexam |
100.00 |
((Certification)) Verification of license |
50.00 |
Limited license |
|
|
Application |
((325.00)) 285.00 |
|
Renewal |
((300.00)) 265.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
((25.00)) 50.00 |
Temporary permit application |
70.00 |
Duplicate certificate |
20.00 |
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for osteopathic physician assistants:
| | |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
Original application |
|
|
Application |
$((250.00)) 220.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
Active license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
((250.00)) 220.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
((150.00)) 110.00 |
|
Expired license reissuance |
100.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
((25.00)) 50.00 |
Retired active license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
((134.00)) 120.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
((75.00)) 60.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
((25.00)) 50.00 |
((Certification)) Verification of license |
30.00 |
Interim permit |
200.00 |
License after exam |
100.00 |
Duplicate certificate |
20.00 |
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-20-092, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11)
WAC 246-933-990 Veterinarian fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses 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:
| | |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
((State examination (initial/retake) |
$210.00 |
Initial state license |
160.00 |
Specialty licensure |
155.00 |
Impaired veterinarian assessment |
10.00 |
Temporary permit |
235.00 |
State or specialty license renewal |
175.00 |
Retired active license and renewal |
85.00 |
Late renewal penalty (state and specialty license) |
95.00 |
Expired license reissuance |
90.00 |
Late renewal penalty (retired active license) |
90.00 |
Duplicate license |
30.00 |
Certification of license |
30.00)) |
Original application |
|
|
State examination (initial/retake) |
$210.00 |
|
Initial state license |
145.00 |
Specialty license |
140.00 |
Temporary permit |
215.00 |
State or specialty license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
160.00 |
|
Impaired veterinarian assessment |
25.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
80.00 |
|
Expired license reissuance |
90.00 |
Retired active license and renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
70.00 |
|
Impaired veterinarian assessment |
25.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
50.00 |
Duplicate license |
30.00 |
Verification of license |
30.00 |
