WSR 15-07-004
PERMANENT RULES
[Filed March 6, 2015, 2:13 p.m., effective April 6, 2015]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: WAC 246-812-990, 246-817-990, 246-851-990 and 246-853-990, fees impacting osteopathic physicians, osteopathic physician assistants, optometrists, denturists, and dentists.
WAC 246-812-990, 246-817-990, 246-851-990 and 246-853-990, retired active renewal and late fees. The adopted rules add reduced renewal and late fees for a retired active license category for denturists, dentists, optometrists, osteopathic physicians, and osteopathic physician assistants. Each of these professions' 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.
The rules also clarify when the impaired provider and University of Washington online resource library (HEAL-WA) surcharges are required, delete obsolete language, and make minor housekeeping changes to the denturist fees and renewal cycle rule.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-853-990, 246-851-990, 246-812-990, and 246-817-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: For WAC 246-812-990 and 246-851-990 is RCW
18.130.250 and 43.70.250; for WAC 246-817-990 is RCW
18.130.250, 43.70.250 and 18.32.534; and for WAC 246-853-990 is RCW
18.130.250, 43.70.250, and 18.130.186.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 14-22-049 on October 30, 2014.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: March 6, 2015.
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. |
| |
* |
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)) |
