{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.130.270","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.130.270","heading":"Continuing competency pilot projects.","body":"The disciplinary [disciplining] authorities are authorized to develop and require licensees' participation in continuing competency pilot projects for the purpose of developing flexible, cost-efficient, effective, and geographically accessible competency assurance methods. The secretary shall establish criteria for development of pilot projects and shall select the disciplinary [disciplining] authorities that will participate from among the professions requesting participation. The department shall administer the projects in mutual cooperation with the disciplinary [disciplining] authority and shall allot and administer the budget for each pilot project. The department shall report to the legislature in January of each odd-numbered year concerning the progress and findings of the projects and shall make recommendations on the expansion of continued competency requirements to other licensed health professions.\nEach disciplinary [disciplining] authority shall establish its pilot project in rule and may support the projects from a surcharge on each of the affected profession's license renewal in an amount established by the secretary.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.130"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.130.270","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:20:47Z","sha256":"3ee37ea8e2d2e8cf56b17248860c7e6f6026dc152a7e429eef4c1f98554f6635","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.130.250","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.130.300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}