WSR 16-07-087
PERMANENT RULES
[Filed March 17, 2016, 4:37 p.m., effective July 1, 2016]
Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2016.
Purpose: WAC 246-828-990 Hearing aid specialist, audiologist, speech-language pathologist, and speech-language pathology assistant fees and renewal cycle, the adopted rule reduces application, active license renewal, and active license late renewal penalties. It also makes formatting changes to make it easier for licensees to identify which fees they will be required to pay.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-828-990.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-01-146 on December 21, 2015.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: February 15, 2016.
Dennis E. Worsham
Deputy Secretary
for John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 15-16-020, filed 7/24/15, effective 8/24/15)
WAC 246-828-990 Hearing aid specialist, 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 |
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Fee Type: |
Fee |
Interim permit |
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Application |
$165.00 |
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Permit |
140.00 |
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Initial license |
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Application |
((165.00)) 110.00 |
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License |
((140.00)) 95.00 |
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HEAL-WA* surcharge |
16.00 |
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((Renewal |
110.00 |
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HEAL-WA* surcharge |
16.00 |
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Inactive license |
60.00 |
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Late renewal penalty |
90.00 |
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Expired license reissuance |
140.00 |
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Expired inactive license reissuance |
90.00 |
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Certification of license |
30.00 |
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Duplicate license |
30.00)) |
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Active license renewal |
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Renewal |
75.00 |
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Late renewal penalty |
50.00 |
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HEAL-WA* surcharge |
16.00 |
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Expired license reissuance |
140.00 |
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Inactive license |
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Renewal |
60.00 |
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Expired license reissuance |
90.00 |
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Verification of license |
30.00 |
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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 Aid Specialist |
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Fee Type: |
Fee |
((License application |
$165.00 |
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Initial license |
140.00 |
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Renewal |
110.00 |
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Inactive license |
56.00 |
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Late renewal penalty |
90.00 |
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Expired license reissuance |
136.00 |
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Expired inactive license reissuance |
86.00 |
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Certification of license |
30.00 |
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Duplicate license |
30.00)) |
|
Initial license |
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|
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Application |
$110.00 |
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License |
95.00 |
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Active license renewal |
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Renewal |
75.00 |
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Late renewal penalty |
50.00 |
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Expired license reissuance |
136.00 |
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Inactive license renewal |
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|
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Renewal |
56.00 |
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Expired license reissuance |
86.00 |
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Verification of license |
30.00 |
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Duplicate license |
30.00 |
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistant |
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Fee Type: |
Fee |
((Application |
$125.00 |
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Renewal |
70.00 |
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Inactive credential |
50.00 |
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Late renewal penalty |
50.00 |
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Expired credential reissuance |
50.00 |
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Expired inactive credential reissuance |
50.00 |
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Certification of credential |
15.00 |
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Duplicate credential |
15.00)) |
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Initial credential |
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Application |
$85.00 |
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Active credential renewal |
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Renewal |
45.00 |
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Late renewal penalty |
45.00 |
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Expired credential reissuance |
50.00 |
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Inactive credential renewal |
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Renewal |
50.00 |
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Expired credential reissuance |
50.00 |
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Verification of credential |
15.00 |
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Duplicate credential |
15.00 |
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