Wash. Admin. Code § 246-822-020

Current through Register Vol. 24-12, June 15, 2024
Section 246-822-020 - General provisions
(1) "Unprofessional conduct" as used in this chapter shall mean the conduct described in RCW 18.130.180.
(2) "Hospital" means any health care institution licensed pursuant to chapter 70.41 RCW.
(3) "Nursing home" means any health care institution which comes under chapter 18.51 RCW.
(4) "Department" means the department of health, whose address is:

Department of Health

Professional Licensing Services 1300 Quince St., P.O. Box 47870

Olympia, Washington 98504-7870

(5) "Dietitian or nutritionist" means a person certified pursuant to chapter 18.138 RCW.
(6) "Mentally or physically disabled dietitian or nutritionist" means a dietitian or nutritionist who is currently mentally incompetent or mentally ill as determined by a court, or who is unable to practice dietetics or general nutrition services with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of any mental or physical condition and who continues to practice while so impaired.

Wash. Admin. Code § 246-822-020

Statutory Authority: RCW 18.138.070, 18.130.050 and 18.130.070. 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-822-020, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-822-020, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.130.070. 89-14-092 (Order PM 842), § 308-177-010, filed 6/30/89.