Rules in Progress
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Current rules in progress
Health Equity Continuing Education
The Occupational Therapy Practice Board (board) is considering amendments to WAC 246-847-065, Continuing competency, to implement Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5229 creating a health equity continuing education requirement.
WAC 246-847-991 Occupational therapy licensure compact (compact) privilege fees and renewal cycle
- CR-103P filed on June 02, 2023, as WSR #23-12-059 (PDF)
- CR-102 filed on February 27, 2023, as WSR #23-06-059 (PDF)
- CR-101 filed on September 22, 2022, as WSR #22-20-014 (PDF)
The Department of Health is adopting a new section of rule, WAC 246-847-991, to implement Senate Bill (SB) 5518 (Chapter 152, Laws of 2022), which creates a new interstate licensure compact for occupational therapy and gives member states the discretion to charge a fee for granting compact privileges. The department is adopting a new rule to specify the compact fees and renewal cycle.