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Title 246 WAC

HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF

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WAC 246 TITLE
Chapters
AGENCY DESCRIPTION
246-01Description and organization.
246-02Public records.
246-03State Environmental Policy Act—Guidelines.
246-08Practice and procedure.
246-10Administrative procedure—Adjudicative proceedings.
246-11Model procedural rules for boards.
246-12Administrative procedures and requirements for credentialed health care providers.
246-14Uniform procedures for complaint resolution.
246-15Whistleblower complaints in health care settings.
246-16Standards of professional conduct.
246-25Antitrust immunity and competitive oversight.
246-50Coordinated quality improvement program.
246-70Marijuana product compliance.
246-71Medical cannabis authorization database.
246-72Medical cannabis consultant certificate.
246-80Vapor products.
246-90Local board of health membership.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
246-100Communicable and certain other diseases.
246-101Notifiable conditions.
246-102Cancer registry.
246-105Immunization of child care and school children against certain vaccine-preventable diseases.
246-110Contagious disease—School districts and childcare centers.
246-120Civil penalties of health carriers and third-party administrators.
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)
246-130Early intervention program.
246-136Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection—Occupational exposure notification.
246-138Testing of good samaritans for certain infectious diseases.
246-140Bloodborne pathogens in children placed in out-of-home care.
246-145Body art, body piercing, electrology and tattooing standards for sterilization procedures and infection control.
TUBERCULOSIS
246-170Tuberculosis—Prevention, treatment, and control.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
246-203General sanitation.
246-205Decontamination of illegal drug manufacturing or storage sites.
FOOD HANDLING
246-215Food service.
246-217Food worker cards.
RADIATION
246-220Radiation protection—General provisions.
246-221Radiation protection standards.
246-222Radiation protection—Worker rights.
246-224Radiation protection—Radiation machine assembly and registration.
246-225Radiation protection—X-rays in the healing arts.
246-225ARadiation safety and diagnostic image quality standards for dental facilities.
246-226Radiation protection—Computed tomography.
246-227Radiation protection—Industrial X-ray.
246-228Radiation protection—Analytical X-ray equipment.
246-229Radiation protection—Particle accelerators.
246-230Security screening systems.
246-231Packaging and transportation of radioactive material.
246-232Radioactive material—Licensing applicability.
246-233Radioactive materials—General licenses.
246-235Radioactive materials—Specific licenses.
246-236Licenses and radiation safety requirements for irradiators.
246-237Radiation protection—Physical protection of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material.
246-239Radiation protection for subsequent use.
246-240Radiation protection—Medical use of radioactive material.
246-243Radiation protection—Industrial radiography.
246-244Radiation protection—Wireline services.
246-246Radiation protection—Radiological criteria for decommissioning.
246-247Radiation protection—Air emissions.
246-249Radioactive waste—Use of the commercial disposal site.
246-250Radioactive waste—Licensing land disposal.
246-252Radiation protection—Uranium or thorium milling.
246-254Radiation protection—Fees.
RECREATIONAL WATER
246-260Water recreation facilities.
246-262Recreational water contact facilities.
SEWER SYSTEMS
246-270Sewer systems—Certification of necessity for water district involvement.
246-272Wastewater and reclaimed water use fees.
246-272AOn-site sewage systems.
246-272BLarge on-site sewage system regulations.
246-272COn-site sewage system tanks.
246-273On-site sewage system additives.
246-274Greywater reuse for subsurface irrigation.
SHELLFISH
246-280Recreational shellfish beaches.
246-282Sanitary control of shellfish.
WATER SYSTEMS
246-290Group A public water supplies.
246-291Group B public water systems.
246-292Waterworks operator certification.
246-293Water System Coordination Act.
246-294Drinking water operating permits.
246-295Satellite system management agencies.
246-296Drinking water state revolving fund loan program.
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
246-302Adverse health events.
246-310Certificate of need.
246-312Acquisition of nonprofit hospitals.
246-314Construction review services.
246-315Dental laboratories.
246-319Initial medicare certification survey fee schedule.
246-320Hospital licensing regulations.
246-322Private psychiatric and alcoholism hospitals.
246-324Private alcohol and chemical dependency hospitals.
246-329Birthing centers.
246-330Ambulatory surgical facilities.
246-335In-home services agencies.
246-337Residential treatment facility.
246-338Medical test site rules.
246-339Blood establishments.
246-341Behavioral health agency licensing and certification requirements.
246-350Standards for designation of 988 contact hubs.
246-358Temporary worker housing.
246-359Temporary worker housing construction standard.
246-360Transient accommodations.
246-366Primary and secondary schools.
246-374Outdoor music festivals.
246-376Camps.
246-380State institutional survey program.
246-390Drinking water laboratory certification and data reporting.
HEALTH INFORMATION
246-440Health care-associated infections reporting.
246-451Hospitals—Assessments and related reports.
246-453Hospital charity care.
246-454Hospitals—Financial reporting.
246-455Hospital patient discharge information reporting.
246-460Hospital emergency department patient care information reporting.
246-470Prescription monitoring program.
246-480Drug take-back program.
246-490Vital statistics.
246-491Vital statistics—Certificates.
246-492Vital statistics data release.
246-500Handling of human remains.
HEALTH PROMOTION AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION
246-560Rural health system project.
246-562Physician visa waivers.
246-564Volunteer retired provider malpractice insurance program.
246-570Epinephrine autoinjectors and anaphylaxis training and reporting for authorized entities.
LABORATORY
246-650Newborn screening.
246-680Prenatal tests—Congenital and heritable disorders.
PARENT/CHILD HEALTH
246-710Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) program.
246-720Human donor milk bank standards.
246-760Hearing and vision screening standards—School districts.
246-770Fruit and vegetable incentives program.
246-780Farmers market nutrition program.
246-790Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC).
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
246-800General provisions—Professionals.
246-803Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner.
246-804Behavioral health co-occurring disorder specialist enhancement.
246-805Applied behavior analysis.
246-808Chiropractic quality assurance commission.
246-809Licensure for mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers.
246-810Counselors.
246-811Substance use disorder professionals and substance use disorder professionals trainees.
246-812Board of denturists.
246-814Access to dental care for children.
246-815Dental hygienists.
246-817Dental quality assurance commission.
246-819Dental therapists.
246-821Behavioral health support specialist.
246-822Dieticians or nutritionists.
246-824Dispensing opticians.
246-825Genetic counselors.
246-827Medical assistants.
246-827AForensic phlebotomists.
246-828Hearing and speech.
246-830Massage therapists.
246-831Certified reflexologists.
246-834Midwives.
246-835Birth doula.
246-836Naturopathic physicians.
246-836AColon hydrotherapist.
246-837Music therapist.
246-840Nursing care—Board of nursing.
246-841ANursing assistants.
246-843Nursing home administrators.
246-845Nursing pool.
246-847Occupational therapists.
246-849Ocularists.
246-850Orthotics and prosthetics rules.
246-851Optometrists.
246-852Consumer access to vision care.
246-853Osteopathic physicians and surgeons.
246-915Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
246-915APhysical therapy licensure compact.
246-916Licensure requirements for athletic trainers.
246-918Physician assistants—Washington medical commission.
246-919Washington medical commission.
246-921Anesthesiologist assistants—Washington medical commission.
246-922Podiatric physicians and surgeons.
246-924Psychologists.
246-926Radiologic imaging professionals.
246-927Recreation therapy.
246-928Respiratory care practitioners.
246-929Certified peer support specialists and certified peer support specialist trainees.
246-930Sex offender treatment provider.
246-933Veterinarians—Veterinary board.
246-934Standards of professional conduct.
246-935Veterinary technicians.
246-937Registered veterinary medication clerks.
246-939Surgical technologist program.
246-940Certified animal massage therapist.
246-945Pharmacy quality assurance commission.
TRAUMA/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
246-976Emergency medical services and trauma care systems.
246-978Death with Dignity Act requirements.
246-980Home care aide rules.