PROPOSED RULES
(Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery)
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 99-18-080.
Title of Rule: WAC 246-853-990 Osteopathic fees and renewal cycle.
Purpose: To raise fees as required by law to provide sufficient revenue to cover program expenditures.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.250.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapters 18.57 and 18.57A RCW.
Summary: Fees are being raised to provide sufficient revenue to operate the osteopathic medical program without being in a deficit situation.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The law requires licensing/disciplinary program to be self-supporting by fees.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Arlene Robertson, Program Manager, 1300 Quince Street, Olympia, WA, (360) 236-4945.
Name of Proponent: Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: The rule is anticipated to increase revenues sufficient to operate the program and continue licensing and disciplinary activities functioning.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: A number of fees are being increased.
A small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW.
Individual providers qualify as small businesses since less than fifty people are employed. Since most providers qualify as small businesses, there is no disproportionate impact to small businesses. When there is no disproportionate impact, mitigation is not necessary.
An estimated 660 credentialed providers and thirty new applicants will be impacted annually due to the fee changes.
Public involvement was solicited through board meetings, CR-101 filing and mail out to the board's interested party list.
Opportunity for written comments was provided during different stages of the development of the rules. There have been no public comments.
A copy of the statement may be obtained by writing to Arlene Robertson, Program Manager, P.O. Box 47870, Olympia, WA 98504-7870, phone (360) 236-4945, fax (360) 586-0745.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. The rules will not adopt new or make significant amendments to a policy or regulatory program. The agency has not conducted the additional analysis required under RCW 34.05.328.
Hearing Location: Department of Health, Target Plaza, 2725 Harrison N.W., Olympia, WA 98502, on November 23, 1999, at 1:30 p.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact (360) 236-4945 by November 5, 1999, TDD 1-800-525-0127.
Submit Written Comments to: Arlene Robertson, P.O. Box 47870, Olympia, WA 98504-7870, fax (360) 586-0745, by November 16, 1999.
Date of Intended Adoption: November 24, 1999.
October 12, 1999
M. C. Selecky
Secretary
OTS-3450.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-05-060, filed 2/13/98,
effective 3/16/98)
WAC 246-853-990
Osteopathic 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, except postgraduate training limited licenses.
(2) Postgraduate training limited licenses must be renewed every year to correspond to program dates.
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for osteopath:
| Title of Fee | Fee |
Active renewal |
$(( 475.00 |
| Active late renewal penalty | 237.50 |
| Certification of license | (( 50.00 |
| (4) The following nonrefundable fees will be
charged for osteopathic physician: |
|
| Endorsement application | (( 650.00 |
| Active license renewal | (( 475.00 |
| Active late renewal penalty | 237.50 |
| Active expired license reissuance | 237.50 |
| Inactive license renewal | (( |
| (( |
|
| Inactive late renewal penalty | 175.00 |
| Endorsement/state exam application | (( 750.00 |
| Reexam | 100.00 |
| Certification of license | (( 50.00 |
| Limited license application | (( 300.00 |
| Limited license renewal | (( 250.00 |
| Temporary permit application | (( 70.00 |
| Duplicate certificate | 20.00 |
| Substance abuse | |
| monitoring surcharge | (( 25.00 |
| (5) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for osteopathic physician assistant: | |
Application |
(( 250.00 |
| Renewal | (( 200.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 125.00 |
| Expired license reissuance | 50.00 |
| Certification of license | (( 30.00 |
| Practice plan | (( 70.00 |
| Interim permit | 167.00 |
| License after exam | 83.00 |
| Duplicate certificate | 20.00 |
| Substance abuse | |
| monitoring surcharge | (( 25.00 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-853-990, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250 and chapters 18.57, 18.57A, 18.22 and 18.59 RCW. 94-22-055, § 246-853-990, filed 11/1/94, effective 1/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 92-14-054 (Order 281), § 246-853-990, filed 6/25/92, effective 7/26/92; 91-21-034 (Order 200), § 246-853-990, filed 10/10/91, effective 11/10/91; 91-13-002 (Order 173), § 246-853-990, filed 6/6/91, effective 7/7/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-853-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 90-04-094 (Order 029), § 308-138-080, filed 2/7/90, effective 3/10/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086. 87-10-028 (Order PM 650), § 308-138-080, filed 5/1/87. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 168 § 12. 83-17-031 (Order PL 442), § 308-138-080, filed 8/10/83. Formerly WAC 308-138-060.]