Sunrise Review Proposal Regarding Optometrist Scope of Practice
The department is reviewing a proposal to increase the optometrist scope of practice to assess whether it is in the public interest and provide recommendations to the legislature. The proposed changes include expanding the medications optometrists prescribe and therapeutic procedures they perform consistent with national standards.
This request was made by the Washington State Senate Health Care Committee and the applicant group for the proposal is the Optometric Physicians of Washington.
The department is required to evaluate proposals to increase a profession’s scope of practice using the criteria in RCW 18.120.010. We are inviting public comments on whether the proposal meets the criteria and adequately protects the public. Your input will be considered as we develop recommendations. Please visit our Optometrist Scope Sunrise web page to find:
- The request from the legislature and draft bill
- Applicant report submitted by the applicant group explaining the factors required in RCW 18.120.030
Please submit your comments to optom-sunrise@doh.wa.gov by July 5, 2021 at midnight. Please direct any questions to this email address as well.
Visit our health profession sunrise web page for information on the sunrise review process and statutory criteria the department is required to consider in assessing this proposal
After the public comment period, the department will consider all comments and draft the report with recommendations. We will share this draft report with interested parties later this year and invite public comments on the draft before finalizing our recommendations to the legislature.
If you wish to receive updates and participate in this process, please sign up for Email Updates and under “Health Professions” scroll down to the bottom of this topic and select the list “Optometrist Scope Sunrise.”
Sunrise Review of Proposal to Create Anesthesiologist Assistant License
The department is reviewing a proposal to proposal to create a license for anesthesiologist assistants in Washington state and provide recommendations to the legislature.
This request was made by the Washington State House Health Care and Wellness Committee and the applicant group for the proposal is the Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists.
The department is required to evaluate proposals to regulate new health professions using the criteria in RCW 18.120.010. We are inviting public comments on whether the proposal meets the criteria and adequately protects the public. Your input will be considered as we develop recommendations. Please visit our Anesthesiologist Assistant Sunrise web page to find:
- The request from the legislature and draft bill
- Applicant report submitted by the applicant group explaining the factors required in RCW 18.120.030
Visit our health profession sunrise web page for information on the sunrise review process and statutory criteria the department is required to consider in assessing this proposal.
Please submit your comments to anesthesiology-sunrise@doh.wa.gov by July 5, 2021 at midnight. Please direct any questions to this email address as well.
After the public comment period, the department will consider all comments and draft the report with recommendations. We will share this draft report with interested parties later this year and invite public comments on the draft before finalizing our recommendations to the legislature.
If you wish to receive updates and participate in this process, please sign up for Email Updates and under “Health Professions” scroll down and select the list “Anesthesiologist Sunrise.”
Sunrise Review of Proposal to Increase Midwifery Scope of Practice - Accepting Public Comments
The department is reviewing a proposal to increase the midwifery scope of practice to assess whether it is in the public interest and provide recommendations to the legislature. Specifically, the proposal would add “limited prescription authority for contraception and medications and therapies for various common conditions in pregnancy and postpartum, for those with appropriate training.”
This request was made by the Washington State House Health Care and Wellness Committee and the applicant group for the proposal is the Midwifery Association of Washington.
The department is required to evaluate proposals to increase a profession’s scope of practice using the criteria in RCW 18.120.010. We are inviting public comments on whether the proposal meets the criteria and adequately protects the public. Your input will be considered as we develop recommendations. Please visit our Midwifery Scope of Practice Sunrise webpage to find:
- The request from the legislature and draft bill
- Applicant report submitted by the applicant group explaining the factors required in RCW 18.120.030
Please submit your comments to mwsunrise@doh.wa.gov by July 5, 2021 at midnight. Please direct any questions to this email address as well.
Visit our health profession sunrise web page for information on the sunrise review process and statutory criteria the department is required to consider in assessing this proposal
After the public comment period, the department will consider all comments and draft the report with recommendations. We will share this draft report with interested parties later this year and invite public comments on the draft before finalizing our recommendations to the legislature.
If you wish to receive updates and participate in this process, please sign up for Email Updates and under “Health Professions” scroll down and select the list “Midwife Scope Sunrise.”