Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.57 Osteopathy -- Osteopathic Medicine And Surgery

18.57.001 Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Washington state board of osteopathic medicine and surgery; (2) "Department" means the department of health; (3) ...

18.57.002 Regulation of health care professions -- Criteria
See chapter 18.120 RCW. ...

18.57.003 State board of osteopathic medicine and surgery -- Membership -- Qualifications -- Officers -- Meetings -- Compensation and travel expenses -- Removal
There is hereby created an agency of the state of Washington, consisting of seven individuals appointed by the governor to be known as the Washington ...

18.57.005 Powers and duties of board
The board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To administer examinations to applicants for licensure under this chapter; (2) To make such rules ...

18.57.011 Application of uniform disciplinary act
The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.[1987 c ...

18.57.020 Licenses -- Application requirements
A license shall be issued by the secretary authorizing the holder to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery. In order to procure a license to practice ...

18.57.031 License required
No person may practice or represent himself or herself as an osteopathic physician and surgeon without first having a valid license to do so.[1987 c ...

18.57.035 Postgraduate training licenses
The board may grant approval to issue without examination a license to an osteopathic physician and surgeon in a board-approved postgraduate training program in this ...

18.57.040 Licensing exemptions
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit: (1) Service in the case of emergency; (2) The domestic administration of family remedies; (3) The ...

18.57.045 Inactive licenses
A licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon who desires to leave the active practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state may secure from the ...

18.57.050 Renewal of licenses -- Continuing education requirements
The board may establish rules and regulations governing mandatory continuing education requirements which shall be met by physicians applying for renewal of licenses. Administrative procedures, ...

18.57.080 Examinations
Applicants for a license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery must successfully complete an examination prepared or approved by the board. The examination shall be ...

18.57.130 Persons licensed by other states -- Requirements -- Fees
Any person who meets the requirements of RCW 18.57.020 as now or hereafter amended and has been examined and licensed to practice osteopathic medicine and ...

18.57.140 Advertising regulations
On all cards, signs, letterheads, envelopes and billheads used by those licensed by this chapter to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery the word "osteopathic" shall ...

18.57.145 Use of designations in combination with name
No provision of this chapter or of any other law shall prevent any person who holds a valid, unrevoked certificate to practice osteopathic medicine and ...

18.57.150 Applicability of health regulations
All persons granted licenses or certificates under this chapter shall be subject to the state and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious diseases, ...

18.57.160 Unlawful practices
Every person falsely claiming himself or herself to be the person named in a certificate issued to another, or falsely claiming himself or herself to ...

18.57.245 Insurer's report of malpractice payments
Every institution or organization providing professional liability insurance to osteopathic physicians shall send a complete report to the board of all malpractice settlements, awards, or ...

18.57.250 Physician members of committees to evaluate credentials and qualifications of physicians -- Immunity from civil suit
See RCW 4.24.240. ...

18.57.260 Physicians filing charges or presenting evidence before committees, boards, or hospitals -- Immunity from civil suit
See RCW 4.24.250, 4.24.260. ...

18.57.270 Records of medical society or hospital committee or board not subject to civil process
See RCW 4.24.250. ...

18.57.900 Interchangeable terms
The words "certificates" and "licenses" shall be known as interchangeable terms in this chapter.[1919 c 4 § 21; RRS § 10073.] ...

18.57.910 Repeal
All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.[1919 c 4 § 22.] ...

18.57.915 Severability -- 1979 c 117
If any provision of this 1979 act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the ...