Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.89 Respiratory Care Practitioners

18.89.010 Legislative findings -- Insurance coverage not mandated
The legislature finds that in order to safeguard life, health, and to promote public welfare, a person practicing or offering to practice respiratory care as ...

18.89.015 Unlawful practice, when
After July 1, 1998, it shall be unlawful for a person to practice or to offer to practice as a respiratory care practitioner in this ...

18.89.020 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 ...

18.89.030 Respiratory care practitioner -- What constitutes
A respiratory care practitioner is a person who adopts or uses any title or any description of services which incorporates one or more of the ...

18.89.040 Scope of practice
(1) A respiratory care practitioner licensed under this chapter is employed in the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, rehabilitation, and care of patients with deficiencies and ...

18.89.050 Powers of secretary -- Ad hoc advisers--Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act
(1) In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary may: (a) Adopt rules, in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, necessary to implement ...

18.89.060 Record of proceedings
The secretary shall keep an official record of all proceedings, a part of which record shall consist of a register of all applicants for licensure ...

18.89.080 Secretary and ad hoc committee immune from liability
The secretary, ad hoc committee members, or individuals acting on their behalf are immune from suit in any civil action based on any licensure or ...

18.89.090 Licensure -- Qualifications
(1) The secretary shall issue a license to any applicant who demonstrates to the secretary's satisfaction that the following requirements have been met: (a) Graduation ...

18.89.100 Certification -- Competency requirements
The secretary shall approve only those persons who have achieved the minimum level of competency as defined by the secretary. The secretary shall establish by ...

18.89.110 Licensure -- Examination
(1) The date and location of the examination shall be established by the secretary. Applicants who have been found by the secretary to meet the ...

18.89.120 Licensure -- Application form -- Fee
Applications for licensure shall be submitted on forms provided by the secretary. The secretary may require any information and documentation which reasonably relates to the ...

18.89.140 Renewal of licenses -- Continuing education
Licenses shall be renewed according to administrative procedures, administrative requirements, continuing education requirements, and fees determined by the secretary under RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280. A ...

18.89.150 Reciprocity
An applicant holding a license in another state may be licensed to practice in this state without examination if the secretary determines that the other ...

18.89.901 Severability -- 1987 c 415
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...