RCW 18.53.160
Public aid ocular services—Discrimination prohibited.
All agencies of the state and its subdivisions, and all commissions, clinics and boards administering relief, public assistance, public welfare assistance, social security, health insurance, or health service under the laws of this state, shall accept the services of licensed optometrists for any service covered by their licenses relating to any person receiving benefits from said agencies or subdivisions and shall pay for such services in the same way as practitioners of other professions may be paid for similar services. None of the said governmental agencies, or agents, officials or employees thereof, including the public schools, in the performance of their duties shall in any way show discrimination among licensed ocular practitioners.
[ 1949 c 149 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9991a.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
18.53.005 - Legislative finding and declaration.
18.53.010 - Definition—Scope of practice.
18.53.030 - Temporary permit—When issued.
18.53.035 - Credentialing by endorsement.
18.53.040 - Exemptions—Exceptions—Limitation.
18.53.060 - License applicants—Eligibility—Qualifications—Examinations—Exception.
18.53.070 - Licensing—Procedures, requirements, fees.
18.53.100 - Disciplinary action—Grounds.
18.53.101 - Application of uniform disciplinary act.
18.53.145 - Unlawful advertising of indemnity benefits.
18.53.150 - Violations generally—Penalty.
18.53.160 - Public aid ocular services—Discrimination prohibited.
18.53.165 - Discrimination prohibited—Legislative finding and declaration.
18.53.170 - Discrimination prohibited—Acceptance of services by state agencies and subdivisions.
18.53.175 - Discrimination prohibited—State agencies and subdivisions—Officials and employees.
18.53.180 - Discrimination prohibited—Agreements or contracts by state and subdivisions.
18.53.185 - Discrimination prohibited—Costs immaterial.
18.53.190 - Discrimination prohibited—Application of law.
18.53.200 - Privileged communications.
18.53.210 - Inactive license status.
18.53.900 - Short title—1919 c 144.