WSR 19-21-144
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed October 22, 2019, 9:48 a.m., effective February 1, 2020]
Effective Date of Rule: February 1, 2020.
Purpose: WAC 246-825-990 License fees for genetic counselors, the department of health (department) has amended its rule to decrease both annual licensing application fees and active renewal fees from $200 to $50 each, and decrease the late renewal penalty from $100 to $50. The department has also lowered its fees for a duplicate license and verification of licensure to $10 and $25 respectively to bring these amounts into line with a department standard for all licensed health professions.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-825-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 19-15-096 on July 22, 2019.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 21, 2019.
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 14-08-084, filed 4/1/14, effective 7/1/14)
WAC 246-825-990License fees.
(1) Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided under chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Title
Fee
Application
((200.00))
50.00
 
Renewal
((200.00))
50.00
 
Late renewal penalty
((100.00))
50.00
 
Expired license reissuance
100.00
 
Duplicate license
((30.00))
10.00
 
((Certification))Verification of licensure
((30.00))
25.00
 
(3) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for a provisional license:
Title
Fee
Application
30.00
 
Renewal
30.00
 
Late renewal penalty
30.00
 
Duplicate provisional license
((30.00))
10.00
 
Verification of provisional licensure
25.00