Section 18.36A.160 - Board of naturopathy-Duties(1) In addition to any other authority provided by law, the board shall: (a) Adopt rules, in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, necessary to implement this chapter;(b) Determine the minimum education and experience requirements for licensure in conformance with RCW 18.36A.090, including, but not limited to, approval of educational programs;(c) Determine the minimum education and training requirements for certification as a colon hydrotherapist under RCW 18.36A.095, including identifying any certification or accreditation organizations that satisfy certification requirements;(d) Establish standards for the affiliation relationship between a colon hydrotherapist and a naturopath, including standards for communicating a plan of care for a patient, transferring a patient to a higher level of care, and providing general, off-site supervision;(e) Prepare and administer, or approve the preparation and administration of, examinations for licensure or certification;(f) Establish by rule the procedures for an appeal of examination failure;(g) Determine whether alternative methods of training are equivalent to formal education, and establish forms, procedures, and criteria for evaluation of an applicant's equivalent alternative training to determine the applicant's eligibility to take the examination; and(h) Adopt rules implementing a continuing competency program.(2) The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed and uncertified practice, the issuance and denial of licenses and certifications, and the discipline of licensees and certified persons under this chapter.
RCW 18.36A.160
Amended by 2021 c 179,§ 5, eff. 7/25/2021.Added by 2011 c 41,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2011.