Title 18 — Title 18 BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS
113 chapters · 2,288 sections in this title.
RCW 18.321.150 Consistent effect—Conflict with other state laws.
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(1) A licensee providing services in a remote state under a multistate authorization to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations, including laws, regulations, and applicable standards, of the remote state where the client is located at the time care is rendered.(2) Nothi…
RCW 18.330.005 Findings.
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(1) The legislature finds that locating acceptable housing and appropriate care for vulnerable adults is an important aspect of providing an appropriate continuity of care for senior citizens.(2) The legislature further finds that locating appropriate and quality housing alternat…
RCW 18.330.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Care services" means any combination of services, including in-home care, private duty care, or private duty nursing designed for or with the goal of allowing vulnerab…
RCW 18.330.020 Agency duties.
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(1) As of January 1, 2012, a business or person operating or maintaining an agency in this state is subject to the provisions of this chapter. An agency must maintain general and professional liability insurance to cover the acts and services of the agency. The combined liability…
RCW 18.330.030 Exemptions.
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Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit, restrict, or apply to:(1) Any home health or hospice agency while providing counseling to patients on placement options in the normal course of practice;(2) Government entities providing information and assistance to vulnerabl…
RCW 18.330.040 Referral records—Agreement records.
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(1) Each agency shall keep records of all referrals rendered to or on behalf of clients. These records must contain:(a) The name of the vulnerable adult, and the address and phone number of the client or the client's representative, if any;(b) The kind of supportive housing or ca…
RCW 18.330.050 Referrals—Disclosure statement.
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(1) An agency must provide a disclosure statement to each client prior to making a referral. A disclosure statement is not required when the agency is only providing information to a person. The disclosure statement must be acknowledged by the client prior to the referral and the…
RCW 18.330.060 Intake form.
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(1) The agency shall use a standardized intake form for all clients prior to making a referral. The intake form must, at a minimum, contain the following information regarding the vulnerable adult:(a) Recent medical history, as relevant to the referral process;(b) Known medicatio…
RCW 18.330.070 How referral is made—Contact with providers—Search for violations—Uniform standard for enforcement status.
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(1) The agency may choose to provide a referral for the client by either giving the client the name or names of specific providers who may meet the needs of the vulnerable adult identified in the intake form or by giving a provider or providers the name of the client after obtain…
RCW 18.330.080 Fees charged to providers.
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Nothing in this chapter will limit, specify, or otherwise regulate the fees charged by an agency to a provider for a referral.[ 2011 c 357 s 9.]
RCW 18.330.090 Disclosure of fees and refund policies.
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(1) The agency shall clearly disclose its fees and refund policies to clients and providers. If the agency receives a fee regarding a client who was provided referral services for supportive housing, and the vulnerable adult dies, is hospitalized, or is transferred to another sup…
RCW 18.330.100 Background checks—Disqualifying crimes and acts.
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Any employee, owner, or operator of an agency that works with vulnerable adults must pass a criminal background check every twenty-four months and not have been convicted of any crime that is disqualifying under RCW 43.43.830 or 43.43.842, or been found by a court of law or disci…
RCW 18.330.110 Acceptance of fees—Compliance with chapter.
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An agency may not charge or accept a fee or other consideration from a client, care services provider, or supportive housing provider unless the agency substantially complies with the terms of this chapter.[ 2011 c 357 s 12.]
RCW 18.330.120 Provisions exclusive—Local government licensing.
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(1) The provisions of this chapter relating to the regulation of private elder and vulnerable adult referral agencies are exclusive.(2) This chapter may not be construed to affect or reduce the authority of any political subdivision of the state of Washington to provide for the l…
RCW 18.330.130 When remuneration for referral not allowed.
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In accordance with RCW 74.09.240, the agency may not solicit or receive any remuneration directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, in return for referring an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service fo…
RCW 18.330.140 Application of consumer protection act.
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The legislature finds that the operation of an agency in violation of this chapter is a matter vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. Such a violation is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and…
RCW 18.330.150 Liability of agencies.
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Agencies and their employees, owners, and officers will not be considered providers and will not be liable or responsible for the acts or omissions of a provider.[ 2011 c 357 s 16.]
RCW 18.330.800 Work group—Licensure.
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The department of licensing shall convene a work group of stakeholders to consider the feasibility of establishing licensure for elder and vulnerable adult referral agencies described in chapter 357, Laws of 2011. The work group will provide recommendations to the legislature by …
RCW 18.330.900 Short title.
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This chapter may be known and cited as the "elder and vulnerable adult referral agency act."[ 2011 c 357 s 18.]
RCW 18.330.901 Effective date—2011 c 357.
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This act takes effect January 1, 2012.[ 2011 c 357 s 20.]
RCW 18.340.005 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Authority" means any agency, board, commission, or other authority for issuance of a license, certificate, registration, or permit under this title. "Authority" does n…
RCW 18.340.010 Intent.
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The lives of military families are dominated by frequent deployments, relocations, and extended periods of single parenthood. Military spouses are some of the most mobile populations in our country, making the maintenance of professional licenses a significant obstacle. According…
RCW 18.340.020 Expedition of professional license.
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(1)(a) Each authority shall establish procedures to expedite the issuance of a license regulated by each such authority to a person:(i) Who is licensed, certified, or registered, or has a permit in another state to perform professional services in that state; and(ii) Whose spouse…
RCW 18.340.030 Authority duties and recommendations—Person to assist—Member training.
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(1) Each authority must identify a contact or coordinator within the authority to assist military spouse applicants and licensees.(2) Each authority must provide training to each board or commission member on the culture of military spouses, the military spouse experience, and is…
RCW 18.340.040 Military spouse assistance web pages.
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(1) The employment security department, the department of health, the department of licensing, and the department of veterans affairs shall each maintain a military spouse assistance web page containing, at a minimum:(a) Each authority's rules and procedures, including any requir…
RCW 18.350.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Close supervision" has the same meaning as in RCW 18.260.010.(2) "Commission" means the dental quality assurance commission established in RCW 18.32.0351.(3) "Departme…
RCW 18.350.020 Use of title—Certification or registration required.
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(1) No person may practice or represent himself or herself as a certified dental anesthesia assistant by use of any title or description without being certified by the commission as having met the standards established for certification under this chapter.(2) A certified dental a…
RCW 18.350.030 Application for certification.
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(1) Each applicant for certification as a dental anesthesia assistant must submit to the department:(a) An application, on a form provided by the department, with the applicant's name, address, and name and location of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon or dental anesthesiologist…
RCW 18.350.040 Authorized functions—Supervision.
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(1) Any dental anesthesia assistant certified pursuant to this chapter shall perform the functions authorized in this chapter only by delegation of authority from the oral and maxillofacial surgeon or dental anesthesiologist and under the supervision, as described in subsections …
RCW 18.350.050 Uniform disciplinary act—Application.
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The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of certification, and the discipline of certified dental anesthesia assistants under this chapter.[ 2012 c 23 s 5.]
RCW 18.350.060 Limitation of chapter.
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Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit or restrict dental health aide therapist services to the extent authorized under chapter 70.350 RCW.[ 2017 c 5 s 7.]
RCW 18.360.005 Findings—Intent.
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The legislature finds that medical assistants are health professionals specifically trained to work in settings such as physicians' offices, clinics, group practices, and other health care facilities. These multiskilled personnel are trained to perform administrative and clinical…
RCW 18.360.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Administer" means the retrieval of medication, and its application to a patient, as authorized in RCW 18.360.050.(2) "Delegation" means direct authorization granted by…
RCW 18.360.020 Certification or registration required.
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(1) No person may practice as a medical assistant-certified, medical assistant-hemodialysis technician, medical assistant-phlebotomist, medical assistant-EMT, or forensic phlebotomist unless he or she is certified under RCW 18.360.040.(2) No person may practice as a medical assis…
RCW 18.360.030 Minimum qualifications—Rules.
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(1) The secretary shall adopt rules specifying the minimum qualifications for a medical assistant-certified, medical assistant-hemodialysis technician, medical assistant-phlebotomist, medical assistant-EMT, and forensic phlebotomist.(a) The qualifications for a medical assistant-…
RCW 18.360.040 Certification and registration requirements.
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(1)(a) The secretary shall issue a certification as a medical assistant-certified to any person who has satisfactorily completed a medical assistant training program approved by the secretary, passed an examination approved by the secretary, and met any additional qualifications …
RCW 18.360.050 Authorized duties.
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(1) A medical assistant-certified may perform the following duties delegated by, and under the supervision of, a health care practitioner:(a) Fundamental procedures:(i) Wrapping items for autoclaving;(ii) Procedures for sterilizing equipment and instruments;(iii) Disposing of bio…
RCW 18.360.060 Delegation—Health care practitioner duties.
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(1) Prior to delegation of any of the functions in RCW 18.360.050, a health care practitioner shall determine to the best of his or her ability each of the following:(a) That the task is within that health care practitioner's scope of licensure or authority;(b) That the task is i…
RCW 18.360.070 Authority of secretary.
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(1) In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary may:(a) Adopt rules, in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, necessary to implement this chapter;(b) Establish forms and procedures necessary to administer this chapter;(c) Establish administrative procedures, ad…
RCW 18.360.080 Certifications existing before July 1, 2013.
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(1) The department may not issue new certifications for category C, D, E, or F health care assistants on or after July 1, 2013. The department shall certify a category C, D, E, or F health care assistant whose certification is in good standing and who was certified prior to July …
RCW 18.360.090 Exemptions.
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Nothing in this chapter prohibits or affects:(1) A person licensed under this title performing services within his or her scope of practice;(2) A person performing functions in the discharge of official duties on behalf of the United States government including, but not limited t…
RCW 18.360.100 Career path plan—Report.
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Within existing resources, the secretary shall develop recommendations regarding a career path plan for medical assistants. The secretary shall consult with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, health care practitioner professional organizations, organizations representin…
RCW 18.360.110 Military training or experience.
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An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the secretary determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state.[ 2012 c 153 s 12.]Notes:Eff…
RCW 18.370.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Tanning facility" means any location, place, area, structure, or business that provides persons access to any ultraviolet tanning device for a fee.(2) "Ultraviolet tan…
RCW 18.370.020 Minors prohibited—Proof of age.
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(1) Persons under eighteen years of age are prohibited from using an ultraviolet tanning device without a written prescription for ultraviolet radiation treatment from a physician licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW.(2) Proof of age must be satisfied with a driver's license…
RCW 18.370.030 Penalty.
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The owner of a tanning facility that violates this chapter is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per violation in addition to any other penalty established by law.[ 2014 c 87 s 3.]
RCW 18.380.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Certified behavior technician" means a paraprofessional who implements a behavior analysis treatment plan under the close, ongoing supervision of a licensed behavior a…
RCW 18.380.020 Licensure or certification required—Unauthorized practices.
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(1)(a) Except as provided in RCW 18.380.030, no person may engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis unless he or she holds a license or a temporary license under this chapter. The use of behavioral techniques described in RCW 18.380.010(6)(a)(iii) alone does not consti…
RCW 18.380.030 Exemptions.
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Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit or restrict:(1) An individual who holds a credential issued by this state, other than as a licensed behavior analyst, a licensed assistant behavior analyst, or a certified behavior technician, to engage in the practice of that …
RCW 18.380.040 Applied behavior analysis advisory committee.
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(1) The Washington state applied behavior analysis advisory committee is established.(2) The committee consists of the following five members:(a) Three members who are licensed behavior analysts or, for the initial members of the committee, certified by the national behavior anal…