RCW 18.130.065
Rules, policies, and orders—Secretary's role.
The secretary of health shall review and coordinate all proposed rules, interpretive statements, policy statements, and declaratory orders, as defined in chapter 34.05 RCW, that are proposed for adoption or issuance by any health profession board or commission vested with rule-making authority identified under RCW 18.130.040(2)(b). The secretary shall review the proposed policy statements and declaratory orders against criteria that include the effect of the proposed rule, statement, or order upon existing health care policies and practice of health professionals. Within thirty days of the receipt of a proposed rule, interpretive statement, policy statement, or declaratory order from the originating board or commission, the secretary shall inform the board or commission of the results of the review, and shall provide any comments or suggestions that the secretary deems appropriate. Emergency rule making is not subject to this review process. The secretary is authorized to adopt rules and procedures for the coordination and review under this section.
[ 1995 c 198 § 26.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.130 - Regulation of Health Professions—Uniform Disciplinary Act.
18.130.035 - Background check activities—Fees.
18.130.037 - Application and renewal fees.
18.130.039 - Licensee not required to participate in third-party reimbursement program.
18.130.045 - Massage therapists—Procedures governing convicted prostitutes.
18.130.050 - Authority of disciplining authority.
18.130.055 - Authority of disciplining authority—Denial of applications.
18.130.057 - Disciplining authority—Duties—Documents.
18.130.060 - Additional authority of secretary.
18.130.063 - Disclosure—Sexual misconduct.
18.130.064 - Authority and duties—Secretary and disciplining authority—Background checks.
18.130.065 - Rules, policies, and orders—Secretary's role.
18.130.075 - Temporary practice permits—Penalties.
18.130.080 - Unprofessional conduct—Complaint—Investigation—Civil penalty.
18.130.085 - Communication with complainant.
18.130.090 - Statement of charge—Request for hearing.
18.130.095 - Uniform procedural rules.
18.130.098 - Settlement—Disclosure—Conference.
18.130.100 - Hearings—Adjudicative proceedings under chapter 34.05 RCW.
18.130.110 - Findings of fact—Order—Report.
18.130.120 - Actions against license—Exception.
18.130.127 - License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
18.130.130 - Orders—When effective—Stay.
18.130.135 - Suspension or restriction orders—Show cause hearing.
18.130.160 - Finding of unprofessional conduct—Orders—Sanctions—Stay—Costs—Stipulations.
18.130.165 - Enforcement of fine.
18.130.172 - Evidence summary and stipulations.
18.130.175 - Physician health and voluntary substance use disorder monitoring programs.
18.130.180 - Unprofessional conduct.
18.130.185 - Injunctive relief for violations of RCW 18.130.170 or 18.130.180.
18.130.186 - Voluntary substance abuse monitoring program—Content—License surcharge.
18.130.195 - Violation of injunction—Penalty.
18.130.200 - Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining or maintaining a license—Penalty.
18.130.210 - Crime by license holder—Notice to attorney general or county prosecuting attorney.
18.130.230 - Production of documents—Administrative fines.
18.130.250 - Retired active license status.
18.130.270 - Continuing competency pilot projects.
18.130.300 - Immunity from liability.
18.130.310 - Biennial report—Contents—Format.
18.130.340 - Opiate therapy guidelines.
18.130.350 - Application—Use of records or exchange of information not affected.
18.130.360 - Retired volunteer medical worker license—Supervision—Rules.
18.130.390 - Sanctioning schedule—Development.
18.130.400 - Abuse of vulnerable adult—Prohibition on practice.
18.130.410 - Collecting blood samples without consent under direction of law enforcement.
18.130.420 - Stem cell therapies—Informed consent.