Washington Administrative Code

A military spouse or state registered domestic partner of a military person may receive a temporary practice permit while completing any specific additional requirements that are not related to training or practice standards for nursing home administrators. The board adopts the p…

(1) A practitioner may obtain an inactive license. Refer to the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 4.(2) To return to active status from inactive status if the license has been on inactive status for less than five years, the practitioner must meet the requirements of chapt…

(1) A licensed nursing home administrator may place their credential in "retired active" status by meeting the requirements of this section.(2) A licensed nursing home administrator who holds a retired active credential may practice not more than 90 days a year. This limit may be…

The board adopts the model procedural rules for adjudicative proceedings as adopted by the department of health and contained in chapter 246-11 WAC, including subsequent amendments.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.52.061. WSR 93-23-034, § 246-843-340, filed 11/10/93, effective 12/11/…

Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC.Title of FeeFeeApplication-Original license$805.00Administrator-in-training285.00Application-Endorsement805.00License renewal Renewal975.00 Late renewal penalty300.00 Expired lice…

After January 1, 1989, no individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or association may advertise, operate, manage, conduct, open, or maintain a business providing, procuring, or referring health care personnel for temporary employment in health care facilities without first reg…

Applicants for nursing pool registration shall submit to the department of health:(1) A completed application for registration on forms furnished by the department;(2) A registration fee as established by the secretary;(3) Evidence of professional or general liability insurance i…

(1) If the applicant meets the requirements of this chapter and chapter 18.130 RCW, the department shall issue a nursing pool registration. The registration shall remain effective for a period of one year from date of issuance unless revoked or suspended pursuant to chapter 18.13…

Each nursing pool shall carry professional and general liability insurance in the amount of one million dollars per occurrence for each person who delivers patient care services. The policy must show coverage using one of the following methods:(1) The nursing pool maintains insur…

Nursing pools shall comply with the quality assurance standards contained in this section. Evidence of compliance with these standards shall be retained by the nursing pool and be available for inspection by the department for a minimum of three years. These standards are as foll…

The secretary may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration and/or assess penalties if any nursing pool is found to have violated the provisions of chapter 18.130 RCW, the Uniform Disciplinary Act, or of this chapter.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. WSR 93-14-011, § 246-845-1…

(1) Registrations must be renewed every year on the date of original issuance as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC.(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:Title of FeeFeeOriginal application$175.00Renewal280.00 Late renewal penalty140.00Expired registration reissuance60…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Adapting environments for individuals with disabilities" includes assessing needs, identifying strategies, implementing and training in the use of strategies, and eval…

An "occupational therapy aide" for whom an occupational therapist must provide professional supervision pursuant to RCW 18.59.020(5) does not include persons employed at a facility who are performing services under the supervision or direction of another licensed health care prac…

The board recognizes and approves courses of instruction conducted by schools that have obtained accreditation of the program in occupational therapy from the American Occupational Therapy Association's Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education as recognized in the…

The board recognizes and approves courses of instruction conducted by schools that have obtained approval of the occupational therapy assistant associate degree programs and occupational therapy assistant certificate programs from the American Occupational Therapy Association's A…

A graduate of a United States military occupational therapy assistant course that is substantially equivalent to the requirements in chapters 18.59 RCW and 246-847 WAC may apply for licensure in this state when the following additional requirements have been submitted to the depa…

(1) Any initial applicant must comply with the requirements for licensure as specified in chapters 18.59 RCW and 246-847 WAC.(2) An initial applicant who graduated more than three years but less than five years from date of application and never practiced must comply with the req…

Licensed occupational therapists and licensed occupational therapy assistants must complete 24 hours of continued competency every two years in the form of continuing education and professional development. The licensee must submit documentation upon request as required by chapte…

(1) A qualifying training in suicide assessment must:(a) Be an empirically supported training in suicide assessment that includes risk assessment, screening, and referral;(b) Be provided by a single provider and must be at least three hours in length which may be provided in one …

(1) An initial applicant with an expired license in a different state who has not practiced for less than three years must comply with the requirements for licensure as specified in chapter 18.59 RCW and this chapter.(2) An initial applicant with an expired license in a different…

(1) If the license has expired for three years or less, the practitioner must meet the requirements of WAC 246-12-020 through 246-12-051.(2) If the license has expired for over three years but no more than five years at the time of application, the practitioner may return to acti…

(1) A practitioner may obtain an inactive credential. Refer to the requirements of WAC 246-12-090 through 246-12-110.(2) If the license has been inactive for three years or less at the time of application to change an inactive credential to an active credential, refer to the requ…

(1) The occupational therapy practice board recognizes the examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy or its predecessor organization as the official examination for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy…

An applicant seeking waiver of the education and experience requirements as provided in RCW 18.59.070(3) shall submit the following as proof of actual practice:(1) Applicant's affidavit containing the following information:(a) Location and dates of employment between June 7, 1981…

(1) To qualify for the exemption from licensure pursuant to RCW 18.59.040(5), the individual claiming the exemption shall have been actively engaged in the practice of occupational therapy within the preceding four-year period and shall in writing notify the department, at least …

(1) An applicant is eligible for a ninety-day limited permit when they have met the criteria described under RCW 18.59.040(7).(2) An applicant who fails the examination may be granted a one time extension of the ninety-day limited permit.(3) An applicant who successfully passes t…

(1) Unless there is a basis for denial of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license, an applicant who is currently licensed in a jurisdiction considered by the board to have licensing standards substantially equivalent to Washington's shall be issued a t…

(1) An applicant who has passed the approved National Certification Examination as defined in WAC 246-847-080, is considered to have met the education and experience requirements of RCW 18.59.050.(2) Written verification of passing scores or verification of current certification …

An applicant currently licensed to practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States as provided in RCW 18.59.070(2), may be licensed by endorsement. An applicant shall comply wi…

An initial applicant who holds national certification from the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy, or its predecessor organization, may be granted Washington licensure upon proof of current certification in good standing if the applicant meets the requiremen…

The following are the standards for supervision of occupational therapy assistants, limited permit holders, and occupational therapy aides:(1) A licensed occupational therapy assistant must be in regular consultation, as defined by WAC 246-847-010, with an occupational therapist …

Supervised fieldwork experience as defined in RCW 18.59.050 (1)(c)(i) means, for an occupational therapist, a minimum six months, or twenty-four weeks, of full-time equivalency of Level II fieldwork must be conducted in settings approved by the applicant's academic program. Level…

Supervised fieldwork experience as defined in RCW 18.59.050 (1)(c)(ii) means, for an occupational therapy assistant, a minimum two months, or eight weeks, of full-time equivalency of Level II fieldwork. The Level II fieldwork must be conducted in settings approved by the applican…

The following conduct, acts, or conditions constitute unprofessional conduct or gross incompetency for any license holder or applicant if the conduct, acts, or conditions occurred or existed prior to June 11, 1986:(1) The commission of any act involving moral turpitude, dishonest…

(1) It is the professional responsibility of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to provide services for clients without regard to race, creed, national origin, gender, handicap or religious affiliation.(2) Treatment assessment, objectives, and the therape…

(1) "Telehealth" means providing occupational therapy via electronic communication where the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant and the patient are not at the same physical location.(2) An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant using telehe…

(1) All persons, including licensees, corporations, organizations, health care facilities, and state or local governmental agencies shall report to the board any conviction, determination, or finding that an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant has committe…

(1) The occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant shall never engage in sexual contact or sexual activity with current clients or a key party.(2) "Key party" in this section means immediate family members and others who would be reasonably expected to play a signi…

The board recognizes the need to establish a means of proactively providing early recognition and treatment options for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants whose competency may be impaired due to the abuse of drugs or alcohol. The board intends that such o…

(1) "Approved substance abuse monitoring program" or "approved monitoring program" is a program the board has determined meets the requirements of the law and the criteria established by the board in WAC 246-915-320 which enters into a contract with occupational therapists and oc…

The board will approve the monitoring program(s) which will participate in the board's substance abuse monitoring program. A monitoring program approved by the board may be contracted with an entity outside the department but within the state, out-of-state, or a separate structur…

(1) In lieu of disciplinary action, the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant may accept board referral into the approved substance abuse monitoring program.(a) The occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall undergo a complete physical and p…

(1) Licenses must be renewed every two years on the practitioner's birthday as provided in WAC 246-12-020 through 246-12-051.(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for occupational therapist:Title of FeeFeeOriginal application Application and initial license fee$150…

(1) The compact privilege must be renewed no later than the expiration date of the home state license. The compact privilege holder must comply with all occupational therapy compact eligibility requirements in RCW 18.59.180 to maintain the compact privilege.(2) The following nonr…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the Washington state department of health.(2) "Direct supervision" means that the supervising ocularist inspects all of the apprentice's work and is …

An ocularist is a mandatory reporter under RCW 18.130 070. Mandatory reporting requirements are in WAC 246-16-200 through 246-16-270.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.55.095 and chapter 18.55 RCW. WSR 18-06-064, § 246-849-030, filed 3/5/18, effective 4/5/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 4…

A person seeking an initial ocularist license must complete a ten thousand hour ocularist apprenticeship to sit for the ocularist examination. An apprentice must register with the department before starting ocularist training. Training hours completed prior to registration will n…

(1) A completed examination application, examination fee, and proof of completion of apprenticeship hours must be submitted to the department at least sixty days prior to the scheduled examination.(2) Applicants must notify the department in writing seven days prior to the examin…

An applicant for an initial ocularist license shall submit the following to the department:(1) A completed licensure application on forms provided by the department;(2) Licensing fees required in WAC 246-849-990;(3) Proof of high school graduation, or its equivalent;(4) Proof of …