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| Document Title | Program | Program Contact for questions or problems | Add Your Comment | Comment Deadline | View All Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental assistant registration - Adding minimum age requirements. The Dental Quality Assurance Commission is proposing amending WAC 246-187-190 to include a minimum age requirement for dental assistant registration. |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Deborra L Gardner | Comments Closed | 4/15/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Veterinarian and veterinary technician continuing education, examination, and licensure requirements - reducing barriers. The Veterinary Board of Governors (board) is proposing amendments to chapters 246-933 and 246-935 WAC to implement Second Substitute House Bill (2SHB) 1724 (chapter 425, Laws of 2023), codified as RCW 18.130.077. The board is also proposing general housekeeping by repealing the licensure examination rules that are no longer relevant. |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Poppy J Budrow | Add Comment | 5/26/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Veterinarian and veterinary technician continuing education, examination, and licensure requirements - reducing barriers. Significant Analysis |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Poppy J Budrow | Add Comment | 5/26/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Hospital At-home Services The Department of Health (department) is proposing rules to establish operating standards and fees for hospital at-home services. The department is proposing amendments to WAC 246-320-199 and creating a new rule, WAC 246-320-278, to add hospital at-home services as a type of service offered by hospitals. The rules establish operating standards and create a fee to cover the costs of reviewing applications for the hospital at-home program. |
HSQA - COMM. HLTH SYST. | Tiffani E Buck | Add Comment | 4/22/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Hospital At-home Services Fee Analysis and Narrative |
HSQA - COMM. HLTH SYST. | Tiffani E Buck | Add Comment | 4/22/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF) regulations, private psychiatric hospital regulations, and behavioral health agency (BHA) regulations as related to licensing fees of Indian health care providers as establishments. The Department of Health (department) is proposing a new rule in chapter 246-337 WAC and a new rule in chapter 246-322 WAC to establish fees necessary for the department to receive and process an attestation that a tribal RTF or tribal private psychiatric hospital meets state minimum standards for licensure. Additionally, the department is proposing updates to WAC 246-322-020 and 246-337-010 to clarify that the licensure process described in each section does not apply to tribes seeking licensure via attestation. Finally, the department is proposing to update WAC 246-341-0367 regarding BHA tribal attestation fees to align with the proposed RTF and private psychiatric hospital tribal attestation fees. |
HSQA - COMM. HLTH SYST. | Michelle L Weatherly | Add Comment | 4/22/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Residential Treatment Facility, In-home Services, Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, and Hospital Licensing Regulations - Amending outdated references to Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) rules. The Department of Health (department) is proposing housekeeping amendments to the following WAC sections to fix incorrect references to PQAC rules: • WAC 246-320-211 Pharmaceutical services for Hospital licensing regulations • WAC 246-330-200 Pharmaceutical services for Ambulatory surgical facilities • WAC 246-335-310 Definition, 246-335-722 Pharmaceutical services, and 246-335-738 Pharmaceutical services area sections for In-home services agencies • WAC 246-337-105 Medication management for Residential treatment facilities |
HSQA - COMM. HLTH SYST. | Julie M Tomaro | Add Comment | 5/6/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Reference for sources of radionuclide emissions, adopting national standards in WAC 246-247-035. The Department of Health is proposing an amendment to the federal rule publication date to conform to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements. The proposed rule updates the publication date of federal rules adopted by reference under 40 C.F.R. Part 61 from 2024 to the most recently adopted 2025 version in WAC 246-247-035. |
EPH - ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Zehra E Siddiqui | Add Comment | 4/22/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Psychologist and psychology associate fees. The Department of Health is proposing revisions to WAC 246-924-990, Psychology fees and renewal cycle, to implement recent legislation by: (1) updating application, renewal, and other fees for a psychologist license; (2) establishing a fee schedule for a licensed psychological associate license; and (3) establishing a fee schedule for participation in the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (Psypact). |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Nancy L Delgado | Add Comment | 4/22/2025 11:59:00 PM | 3 Comments |
| Psychologist and psychology associate fees. Fee Narrative |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Nancy L Delgado | Add Comment | 4/22/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Behavioral Health Agency (BHA) rules concerning reporting information about early release of individuals receiving substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The Department of Health (department) is proposing amendments to WAC 246-341-1108 to implement Second Substitute Senate Bill (2SSB) 6228 (chapter 366, Laws of 2024), that requires BHAs providing voluntary SUD treatment services to report to the department specific data on individuals who are voluntarily or involuntarily released from treatment early. |
HSQA - COMM. HLTH SYST. | Daniel R Overton | Add Comment | 5/6/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Athletic Trainers- Removing licensure barriers and updating rules to align with recent legislation. The Department of Health is proposing amendments to WAC 246-916-010 and 246-916-030 to align with RCW 18.130.077. |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Allyson G Mciver | Add Comment | 5/6/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Anesthesiologist Assistants. The Washington Medical Commission (commission) is proposing a new chapter of rule, chapter 246-921 WAC, Anesthesiologist Assistants, to implement Senate Bill (SB) 5184 (chapter 362, Laws of 2024) codified under chapter 18.71D RCW, which created the new Anesthesiologist Assistant license. The commission is proposing this new chapter to establish licensing regulations for anesthesiologist assistants. |
WMC - WASHINGTON MEDICAL COMMISSION | Daidria A Boyd | Add Comment | 5/2/2025 11:59:00 PM | 26 Comments |
| Anesthesiologist Assistants. Significant Analysis |
WMC - WASHINGTON MEDICAL COMMISSION | Daidria A Boyd | Add Comment | 5/2/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| WIC Vendor Requirements. Chapter 246-790 WAC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) The proposed rules amend existing requirements to encourage more vendors to participate in the Washington WIC program. |
PCH - OFFICE OF ASST SECRETARY | Dax E Tate | Add Comment | 5/6/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| WIC Vendor Requirements. Chapter 246-790 WAC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Significant Analysis |
PCH - OFFICE OF ASST SECRETARY | Dax E Tate | Add Comment | 5/6/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Examination requirements for orthotists and prosthetists. The Department of Health (department), along with the Orthotics and Prosthetics Advisory Committee, is proposing amendments to comply with recent legislation. To align chapter 246-850 WAC with Second Substitute House Bill (2SHB) 1724 (chapter 425, Laws of 2023), the department is proposing to amend the jurisprudence examination as a requirement for licensure and incorporating knowledge of professional jurisprudence into continuing competency requirements for orthotists and prosthetists. The department is proposing updates to WAC 246-850-060, 246-850-140, and 246-850-150. |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Rachel M Phipps | Add Comment | 5/28/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Examination requirements for orthotists and prosthetists. Significant Analysis |
HSQA - HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Rachel M Phipps | Add Comment | 5/28/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Childbirth Centers, chapter 246-329 WAC - Amending rule language for title change, licensure requirements, and definitions. The Department of Health (department) is proposing updates to its birthing center licensing rules to align them with current standards of practice and to implement necessary changes for this facility type. The department is also proposing revising the chapter name from ‘Childbirth Centers’ to ‘Birthing Centers’ to align with chapter 18.46 RCW. |
HSQA - COMM. HLTH SYST. | John K Hilger | Add Comment | 5/28/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
| Childbirth Centers, chapter 246-329 WAC - Amending rule language for title change, licensure requirements, and definitions. Significant Analysis |
HSQA - COMM. HLTH SYST. | John K Hilger | Add Comment | 5/28/2025 11:59:00 PM | No Comments |
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