Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.25 Chiropractic

18.25.002 Purpose
This chapter is enacted: (1) In the exercise of the police power of the state and to provide an adequate public agency to act as ...

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

18.25.005 "Chiropractic" defined
(1) Chiropractic is the practice of health care that deals with the diagnosis or analysis and care or treatment of the vertebral subluxation complex and ...

18.25.006 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of health. (2) "Secretary" means ...

18.25.011 License required
It is a violation of RCW 18.130.190 for any person to practice chiropractic in this state unless the person has obtained a license as provided ...

18.25.0151 Commission established -- Membership
The Washington state chiropractic quality assurance commission is established, consisting of fourteen members appointed by the governor to four-year terms, and including eleven practicing chiropractors ...

18.25.0161 Commission -- Removal of member -- Order of removal -- Vacancy
The governor may remove a member of the commission for neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance or misfeasance in office. Whenever the governor is satisfied ...

18.25.0165 Commission -- Qualifications of members
Members must be citizens of the United States and residents of this state. Members must be licensed chiropractors for a period of five years before ...

18.25.0171 Commission -- Duties and powers -- Compensation -- Rules
The commission shall elect officers each year. Meetings of the commission are open to the public, except that the commission may hold executive sessions to ...

18.25.0172 Commission successor to other boards, committee
The commission is the successor in interest of the board of chiropractic examiners, the chiropractic disciplinary board, and the chiropractic peer review committee. All contracts, ...

18.25.019 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.[1994 sp.s. ...

18.25.0192 Discrimination -- Legislative finding and declaration
The legislature finds and declares that the costs of health care to the people are rising disproportionately to other costs and that there is a ...

18.25.0193 Discrimination -- Acceptance of services required
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and its political subdivisions shall accept the services of licensed chiropractors for any service covered by their ...

18.25.0194 Discrimination by governments prohibited
The state and its political subdivisions, and all officials, agents, employees, or representatives thereof, are prohibited from in any way discriminating against licensed chiropractors in ...

18.25.0195 Discriminatory government contracts prohibited
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and its political subdivisions, and all officials, agents, employees, or representatives thereof, are prohibited from entering into ...

18.25.0196 Discrimination -- Policy costs as additional compensation
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of RCW 18.25.0192 through 18.25.0195 and 18.25.0197 it is immaterial whether the cost of any policy, ...

18.25.0197 Discrimination -- Application of RCW 18.25.0192 through 18.25.0196
RCW 18.25.0192 through 18.25.0196 shall apply to all agreements, renewals, or contracts issued on or after July 24, 1974.[2000 c 171 § 7; 1974 ex.s. ...

18.25.020 Applications -- Qualifications -- Fees
(1) Any person not now licensed to practice chiropractic in this state and who desires to practice chiropractic in this state, before it shall be ...

18.25.025 Accreditation of schools and colleges -- Standards -- Assistants for examinations authorized
The commission shall have authority to grant accreditation to chiropractic schools and colleges. The commission shall have authority to adopt educational standards which may include ...

18.25.030 Examinations -- Subjects -- Grades
Examinations for license to practice chiropractic shall be developed and administered, or approved, or both, by the commission according to the method deemed by it ...

18.25.035 Waiver of examination
The commission may, in its discretion, waive any examination required by this chapter of persons applying for a license to practice chiropractic if, in its ...

18.25.040 Licensure by endorsement
Persons licensed to practice chiropractic under the laws of any other state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or province ...

18.25.070 License renewal -- Continuing education -- Rules
Every person practicing chiropractic shall, as a prerequisite to renewal of license, submit to the secretary at the time of application therefor, satisfactory proof showing ...

18.25.075 Inactive status
(1) An individual may place his or her license on inactive status. The holder of an inactive license shall not practice chiropractic in this state ...

18.25.080 Health regulations
Chiropractic practitioners shall observe and be subject to all state and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious and infectious diseases, sign death certificates ...

18.25.090 Use of credentials in written materials -- Treatment by prayer not regulated
On all cards, books, papers, signs or other written or printed means of giving information to the public, used by those licensed by this chapter ...

18.25.100 Prosecutions for violations
It shall be the duty of the several prosecuting attorneys of this state to prosecute all persons charged with the violation of any of the ...

18.25.112 "Unprofessional conduct" -- Additional definition -- Prosecution
(1) In addition to those acts defined in chapter 18.130 RCW, the term "unprofessional conduct" as used in this chapter includes failing to differentiate chiropractic ...

18.25.180 Employment of X-ray technicians -- Rules
(1) A chiropractor may employ a technician to operate X-ray equipment after the technician has registered with the commission. (2) The commission may adopt rules ...

18.25.190 Exemptions -- Jurisdiction of commission
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit: (1) The temporary practice in this state of chiropractic by any chiropractor licensed by another state, ...

18.25.200 Service and fee limitations by health care purchasers -- Pilot projects
All state health care purchasers shall have the authority to set service and fee limitations on chiropractic costs. The health care authority shall establish pilot ...

18.25.210 Pilot project -- Commission -- Authority over budget
(1) The commission may conduct a pilot project to evaluate the effect of granting the commission additional authority over budget development, spending, and staffing. If ...

18.25.900 Severability -- Headings and captions not law -- Effective date -- 1994 sp.s. c 9
See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902. ...