SB 5470 — Creating a new health profession for lactation consultants.

S-1481.1S-0692.2 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5470 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senate Health & Long Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Trudeau, Short, Lovelett, Nguyen, Randall, Saldaña, Shewmake, and C.

Wilson)Wilson READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/15/23.01/19/23.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long Term Care.

1 SSBSB 5470 (2) The department shall issue a certification to any applicant who has met the following requirements:

or (ii) Equivalent education and experience approved by the secretary.secretary;

The education, clinical training, and experience of licensed midwives and certified nurse midwives may be considered as credit toward lactation consultant certification;

(5) The secretary shall maintain a record of all applicants and certifications under this chapter and establish administrative p.

2 SSBSB 5470 (5) The secretary shall maintain a record of all applicants and certifications under this chapter and establish administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees for renewal or late renewal as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.

and p.(7) Other lactation care and services authorized in rule by the secretary.

3p. SSB 5470 (7) Other lactation care and services authorized in rule by the secretary.

3 SB 5470 NEW SECTION.

hearing instruments under chapter p.18.35 RCW;

4 SSB 5470 18.35 RCW;

optometryp. under chapters 18.53 and 18.54 RCW;

4 SB 5470 optometry under chapters 18.53 and 18.54 RCW;

A license is granted to p.those individuals who meet prerequisite qualifications to perform prescribed health professional tasks and for the use of a particular title.

5p. SSB 5470 those individuals who meet prerequisite qualifications to perform prescribed health professional tasks and for the use of a particular title.

5 SB 5470 (8) "Practitioner" means an individual who (a) has achieved knowledge and skill by practice, and (b) is actively engaged in a specified health profession.

p.(2)(a) The secretary has authority under this chapter in relation to the following professions:

6 SSB 5470 (2)(a) The secretary has authority under this chapter in relation to the following professions:

(ii)p. Midwives licensed under chapter 18.50 RCW;

6 SB 5470 (ii) Midwives licensed under chapter 18.50 RCW;

(x) Persons licensed as mental health counselors, mental health counselor associates, marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, social workers, social work associates—associates — advanced, and social work associates— independent clinical under chapter 18.225 RCW;

p.(xx) Animal massage therapists certified under chapter 18.240 RCW;

7 SSB 5470 (xx) Animal massage therapists certified under chapter 18.240 RCW;

(xxiii)p. Genetic counselors licensed under chapter 18.290 RCW;

7 SB 5470 (xxiii) Genetic counselors licensed under chapter 18.290 RCW;

p.(ix) The Washington medical commission as established in chapter 18.71 RCW governing licenses and registrations issued under chapters 18.71 and 18.71A RCW;

8 SSB 5470 (ix) The Washington medical commission as established in chapter 18.71 RCW governing licenses and registrations issued under chapters 18.71 and 18.71A RCW;

(xi)p. The board of occupational therapy practice as established in chapter 18.59 RCW;

8 SB 5470 (xi) The board of occupational therapy practice as established in chapter 18.59 RCW;

p.NEW SECTION.

9 SSB 5470 NEW SECTION.

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