Title 18 — Title 18 BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS
113 chapters · 2,288 sections in this title.
RCW 18.50.005 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter:(1) "*Advanced registered nurse practitioner" means an *advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW.(2) "Department" means the department of he…
RCW 18.50.010 Practicing midwifery defined—Gratuitous services—Duty to consult with physician.
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Any person shall be regarded as practicing midwifery within the meaning of this chapter who shall render medical aid for a fee or compensation to individuals during prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum stages or to the individual's newborn up to two weeks of age or who shall adv…
RCW 18.50.020 License required.
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Any person who shall practice midwifery in this state after July 1, 1917, shall first obtain from the secretary a license so to do, and the said secretary is authorized to grant such license after examination of the applicant as hereinafter provided.[ 1991 c 3 s 104; 1917 c 160 s…
RCW 18.50.030 Exemptions—Practice of religion—Treatment by prayer.
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This chapter shall not be construed to interfere in any way with the practice of religion, nor be held to apply to or regulate any kind of treatment by prayer.[ 1917 c 160 s 12; RRS s 10185. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1917 c 160 s 8, part; RRS s 10181, part, now codified in RCW 18.5…
RCW 18.50.032 Exemptions—Registered nurses and nurse midwives.
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Registered nurses and nurse midwives certified by the state board of nursing under chapter 18.79 RCW shall be exempt from the requirements and provisions of this chapter.[ 2025 c 58 s 5002; 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 704; 1981 c 53 s 10.]Notes:Explanatory note—2025 c 58: See note following…
RCW 18.50.034 Exemptions—Persons enrolled in midwifery programs.
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to or interfere in any way with the practice of midwifery by a person who is enrolled in a program of midwifery approved and accredited by the secretary: PROVIDED, That the performance of such services is only pursuant to a regu…
RCW 18.50.040 Candidates for examination—Application—Eligibility—Student midwife permits—License extensions.
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(1) Any person seeking to be examined shall present to the secretary, at least 45 days before the commencement of the examination, a written application on a form or forms provided by the secretary setting forth under affidavit such information as the secretary may require and pr…
RCW 18.50.045 Midwifery education programs—Accreditation.
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The secretary shall promulgate standards by rule under chapter 34.05 RCW for accrediting midwifery educational programs. The standards shall cover the provision of adequate clinical and didactic instruction in all subjects and noncurriculum matters under this section including, b…
RCW 18.50.050 Compliance with secretary's determination.
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Applicants shall comply with administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees determined by the secretary as provided by RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.[ 1996 c 191 s 24; 1991 c 3 s 108; 1985 c 7 s 48; 1975 1st ex.s. c 30 s 51; 1917 c 160 s 3; RRS s 10176.]Notes:Limi…
RCW 18.50.060 Examinations—Times and places—Subjects—Issuance of license.
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(1) The secretary is hereby authorized and empowered to execute the provisions of this chapter and shall offer examinations in midwifery at least twice a year at such times and places as the secretary may select. The examinations shall be written and shall be in the English langu…
RCW 18.50.065 Credentialing by endorsement.
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(1) An applicant holding a credential in another state may be credentialed to practice in this state without examination if the secretary determines that the other state's credentialing standards are substantially equivalent to the standards in this state.(2) The secretary shall …
RCW 18.50.102 License renewal.
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(1) A licensed midwife must renew the individual's license according to the following requirements:(a) Completion of a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education, approved by the secretary, every three years;(b) Proof of participation in a Washington state coordinated quality im…
RCW 18.50.105 Inform patient of qualifications of midwife—Form.
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The secretary, with the advice of the midwifery advisory committee, shall develop a form to be used by a midwife to inform the patient of the qualifications of a licensed midwife.[ 1991 c 3 s 111; 1981 c 53 s 12.]
RCW 18.50.108 Written plan for consultation, emergency transfer, and transport.
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Every licensed midwife shall develop a written plan for consultation with other health care providers, emergency transfer, transport of an infant to a newborn nursery or neonatal intensive care nursery, and transport of an individual to an appropriate obstetrical department or pa…
RCW 18.50.115 Administration of drugs and medications—Rules.
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(1) A midwife licensed under this chapter may obtain and administer prophylactic ophthalmic medication, postpartum oxytocic, vitamin K, Rho immune globulin (human), and local anesthetic and may administer such other drugs or medications as prescribed by a physician, an *advanced …
RCW 18.50.126 Application of uniform disciplinary act.
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The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.[ 1987 c 150 s 31; 1986 c 259 s 75.]Notes:Severability—1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901.Severability—1986 c 259: Se…
RCW 18.50.130 "Certificate" and "license" synonymous.
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The words "certificate" and "license" shall be known as interchangeable terms in this chapter.[ 1917 c 160 s 11; RRS s 10184.]
RCW 18.50.135 Rules.
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The secretary shall promulgate rules under chapter 34.05 RCW as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.[ 1991 c 3 s 113; 1981 c 53 s 15.]Notes:Effective date—1981 c 53: See note following RCW 18.50.005.
RCW 18.50.140 Midwifery advisory committee—Generally.
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The midwifery advisory committee is created.The committee shall be composed of one physician who is a practicing obstetrician; one practicing physician; one certified nurse midwife licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW; three midwives licensed under this chapter; and one public member…
RCW 18.50.150 Midwifery advisory committee—Advice and recommendations.
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The midwifery advisory committee shall advise and make recommendations to the secretary on issues including, but not limited to, continuing education, mandatory reexamination, and peer review.[ 1998 c 245 s 6; 1991 c 3 s 115; 1981 c 53 s 4.]
RCW 18.50.160 Delegation to nurse.
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A licensed midwife may delegate to a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse selected acts, tasks, or procedures that constitute the practice of midwifery but do not exceed the education of the nurse.[ 2014 c 187 s 4.]
RCW 18.50.170 Down syndrome—Parent information.
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A midwife who provides a parent with a positive prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome shall provide the parent with the information prepared by the department under RCW 43.70.738 at the time the midwife provides the parent with the Down syndrome diagnosis.[ 2016 c 70 s…
RCW 18.50.900 Repeal and saving.
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All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter may be and the same are hereby repealed: PROVIDED, This chapter shall not repeal the provisions of the vital statistics laws of the state, but shall be deemed as additional and cumulative provisions.[ 1917…