WSR 14-22-049
PROPOSED RULES
[Filed October 30, 2014, 7:28 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Proposal is exempt under RCW 34.05.310(4) or 34.05.330(1).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 246-853-990 Osteopathic fees and renewal cycle, 246-851-990 Optometry fees and renewal cycle, 246-812-990 Denturist fees and renewal cycle, and 246-817-990 Dentist fees and renewal cycle. The department is proposing amendments to add retired active renewal fees and retired active renewal late fees to these professions. The department is also proposing clarification of when the impaired provider surcharge and University of Washington (HEAL-WA) surcharge are due, deleting obsolete language, and making minor housekeeping changes.
Hearing Location(s): Department of Health, PPE Conference Room 153, 310 Israel Road S.E., Tumwater, WA 98501, on December 16, 2014, at 9:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: December 23, 2014.
Submit Written Comments to: Sherry Thomas, P.O. Box 47850, Olympia, WA 98504-7850, e-mail http://www3.doh.wa.gov/policyreview/, fax (360) 236-4626, by December 16, 2014.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Sherry Thomas by December 8, 2014, TTY (800) 833-6388 or 711.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The proposal amends existing fee rules to establish renewal and late fees for a retired active license category for osteopathic physicians, osteopathic physician assistants, optometrists, denturists, and dentists. Each of these profession's disciplining authorities is developing rules for obtaining and renewing a retired active license. RCW
18.130.250 directs the secretary to adopt fees for these credentials.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: RCW
43.70.250 requires the department to charge sufficient fees to cover the costs of administering each profession. The proposed fees meet this requirement by enacting sufficient fees to cover the new retired active license status, which includes a late renewal penalty. The proposed fees have been determined through fee analyses to support the costs of the new credential status.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
18.130.250, 43.70.250, 18.130.186, 18.32.534.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW
18.130.250, 43.70.250.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of health, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Sherry Thomas, 111 Israel Road S.E., Tumwater, WA 98504, (360) 236-4612.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Under RCW
19.85.025 and 34.05.310 (4)(f), a small business economic impact statement is not required for proposed rules that set or adjust fees or rates pursuant to legislative standards.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The agency did not complete a cost-benefit analysis under RCW
34.05.328. RCW
34.05.328 (5)(b)(vi) exempts rules that set or adjust fees or rates pursuant to legislative standards.
October 28, 2014
Dennis E. Worsham
Deputy Secretary
for John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 10-19-071, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/15/10)
WAC 246-812-990 Denturist 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. ((The secretary may require payment of renewal fees less than those established in this section if the current level of fees is likely to result in a surplus of funds. Surplus funds are those in excess of the amount necessary to pay for the costs of administering the program and to maintain a reasonable reserve. Notice of any adjustment in the required payment will be provided to practitioners. The adjustment in the required payment shall remain in place for the duration of a renewal cycle to assure practitioners an equal benefit from the adjustment.))
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
| | |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
Original application |
|
|
Application |
$1,500.00 |
|
Examination |
1,500.00 |
|
Reexamination, written |
500.00 |
|
Reexamination, practical |
500.00 |
Active license renewal |
|
|
((License)) Renewal |
1,855.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
300.00 |
|
Expired license reissuance |
300.00 |
Inactive license renewal |
|
|
((Inactive license)) Renewal |
750.00 |
|
Expired ((inactive)) license reissuance |
300.00 |
Retired active license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
930.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
150.00 |
Duplicate license |
15.00 |
Certification of license |
25.00 |
Multiple location licenses |
50.00 |
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 13-21-069, filed 10/16/13, effective 1/1/14)
WAC 246-817-990 Dentist 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 faculty and resident licenses.
(2) Faculty and resident licenses must be renewed every year on July 1 as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
| | |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
Original application by examination* |
Initial application |
$500.00 |
Original application - Without examination |
Initial application |
500.00 |
Initial license |
500.00 |
Faculty license application |
500.00 |
Resident license application |
115.00 |
Active license renewal: |
Renewal |
350.00 |
Surcharge - Impaired dentist |
50.00 |
Late renewal penalty |
288.00 |
Expired license reissuance |
300.00 |
Inactive license renewal: |
|
Renewal |
125.00 |
Surcharge - Impaired dentist |
50.00 |
Late renewal penalty |
50.00 |
Retired active license renewal |
|
Renewal |
150.00 |
Surcharge - Impaired dentist |
50.00 |
Late renewal penalty |
75.00 |
Duplicate license |
15.00 |
Certification of license |
25.00 |
Anesthesia permit |
Initial application |
150.00 |
Renewal - (Three-year renewal cycle) |
150.00 |
Late renewal penalty |
75.00 |
Expired permit reissuance |
50.00 |
On-site inspection fee |
To be determined by future rule adoption. |
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* |
In addition to the initial application fee above, applicants for licensure via examination will be required to submit a separate application and examination fee directly to the dental testing agency accepted by the dental quality assurance commission. |
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-19-088, filed 9/18/12, effective 11/1/12)
WAC 246-851-990 Optometry 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 |
Original application |
|
|
Application |
$175.00 |
|
Out-of-state seminar |
100.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
Active license renewal |
|
|
((License)) Renewal |
199.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
100.00 |
|
Expired license reissuance |
75.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
Inactive license renewal |
|
|
((Inactive license)) Renewal |
75.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
Retired active license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
94.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
50.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
Duplicate license |
15.00 |
Certification of license |
25.00 |
|
((UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00)) |
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 13-21-069, filed 10/16/13, effective 1/1/14)
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 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
Active license renewal |
|
|
((Active license)) Renewal |
425.00 |
|
((Active)) Late renewal penalty |
250.00 |
|
((Active)) Expired license reissuance |
250.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
25.00 |
Inactive license renewal |
|
|
((Inactive license)) Renewal |
350.00 |
|
Expired ((inactive)) license reissuance |
225.00 |
|
((Inactive)) Late renewal penalty |
175.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
25.00 |
Retired active license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
219.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
110.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
25.00 |
Endorsement/state exam application |
500.00 |
Reexam |
100.00 |
Certification of license |
50.00 |
Limited license |
|
|
((Limited license)) Application |
325.00 |
|
((Limited license)) Renewal |
300.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
25.00 |
Temporary permit application |
70.00 |
Duplicate certificate |
20.00 |
|
((Substance abuse |
|
|
monitoring surcharge |
25.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00)) |
(4) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for osteopathic physician assistants:
| | |
Title of Fee |
Fee |
Original application |
|
|
Application |
$250.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
Active license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
250.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
150.00 |
|
Expired license reissuance |
100.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
25.00 |
Retired active license renewal |
|
|
Renewal |
134.00 |
|
Late renewal penalty |
75.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00 |
|
Substance abuse monitoring surcharge |
25.00 |
Certification of license |
30.00 |
Interim permit |
200.00 |
License after exam |
100.00 |
Duplicate certificate |
20.00 |
|
((Substance abuse |
|
|
monitoring surcharge |
25.00 |
|
UW online access fee (HEAL-WA) |
16.00)) |
