EMERGENCY RULES
Date of Adoption: June 11, 2001.
Purpose: To adopt a fee for 2001 legislation requiring licensure for mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, advanced social workers and independent clinical social workers.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 251, Laws of 2001.
Other Authority: RCW 43.70.250.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.
Reasons for this Finding: Without immediate implementation, counselors would either be forced to practice without a license or stop treating patients.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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 1,
Amended 0,
Repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule:
Immediately.
June 20, 2001
M. C. Selecky
Secretary
OTS-4955.1
NEW SECTION
WAC 246-809-990
Fees and renewal cycle.
(1) Licenses must
be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided
in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
| Title | Fee |
|
| (2) | The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed marriage and family therapist: | |
| Application | $50.00 | |
| Initial license | 25.00 | |
| Renewal | 83.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | 50.00 | |
| Expired license reissuance | 50.00 | |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 | |
| Certification of license | 10.00 | |
| (3) | The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed mental health counselor: | |
| Application | 25.00 | |
| Initial license | 25.00 | |
| Renewal | 29.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | 29.00 | |
| Expired license reissuance | 29.00 | |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 | |
| Certification of license | 10.00 | |
| (4) | The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for licensed social worker: | |
| Application | 25.00 | |
| Initial license | 25.00 | |
| Renewal | 42.00 | |
| Late renewal penalty | 42.00 | |
| Expired license reissuance | 42.00 | |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 | |
| Certification of license | 10.00 | |
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