Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.135 Health Care Assistants
- 18.135.010 Practices authorized
It is in this state's public interest that limited authority to: (1) Administer skin tests and subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, and intravenous injections; (2) perform minor ...
- 18.135.020 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Secretary" means the secretary of health. (2) "Health care ...
- 18.135.025 Rules -- Legislative intent
The legislature declares that the citizenry of the state of Washington has a right to expect that health care assistants are sufficiently educated and trained ...
- 18.135.030 Health care assistant profession -- Duties -- Requirements for certification -- Rules
(1) The secretary or the secretary's designee may appoint members of the health care assistant profession and other health care practitioners, as defined in RCW ...
- 18.135.040 Certification of health care assistants
A certification issued to a health care assistant pursuant to this chapter shall be authority to perform only the functions authorized in RCW 18.135.010 subject ...
- 18.135.050 Certification by health care facility or practitioner -- Roster -- Recertification
(1) Any health care facility may certify a health care assistant to perform the functions authorized in this chapter in that health care facility; and ...
- 18.135.055 Registering an initial or continuing certification -- Fees
The health care facility or health care practitioner registering an initial or continuing certification pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall comply with administrative ...
- 18.135.060 Conditions for performing authorized functions -- Renal dialysis
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section: (a) Any health care assistant certified pursuant to this chapter shall perform the functions authorized ...
- 18.135.062 Renal dialysis training task force -- Development of core competencies
The secretary of health is authorized to establish a task force to assist in the development of core competencies and minimum training standards for mandatory ...
- 18.135.065 Delegation -- Duties of delegator and delegatee
(1) Each delegator, as defined under RCW 18.135.020(6), shall maintain a list of: (a) Specific medications and diagnostic agents, and the route of administration of ...
- 18.135.070 Complaints -- Violations -- Investigations -- Disciplinary action
The licensing authority of health care facilities or the disciplining authority of the delegating or supervising health care practitioner shall investigate all complaints or allegations ...
- 18.135.090 Performance of authorized functions
The performance of the functions authorized in this chapter by a health care assistant pursuant to this chapter does not constitute unlicensed practice as a ...
- 18.135.100 Uniform Disciplinary Act
The Uniform Disciplinary Act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs uncertified practice, the issuance and denial of certificates, and the discipline of certificate holders under this chapter. ...
- 18.135.110 Blood-drawing procedures -- Not prohibited by chapter -- Requirements
This chapter does not prohibit or restrict the performance of blood-drawing procedures by health care assistants in the residences of research study participants when such ...
- 18.135.120 Administration of vaccines -- Restrictions
The administration of vaccines by a health care assistant is restricted to vaccines that are administered by injection, orally, or topically, including nasal administration, and ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009