Chapter 18.57 RCW
OSTEOPATHY -- OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY

RCW SECTIONS

18.57.001Definitions.
18.57.002Regulation of health care professions -- Criteria.
18.57.003State board of osteopathic medicine and surgery -- Membership -- Qualifications -- Officers -- Meetings -- Compensation and travel expenses -- Removal.
18.57.005Powers and duties of board.
18.57.011Application of uniform disciplinary act.
18.57.020Licenses -- Application requirements.
18.57.031License required.
18.57.035Postgraduate training licenses.
18.57.040Licensing exemptions.
18.57.045Inactive licenses.
18.57.050Renewal of licenses -- Continuing education requirements.
18.57.080Examinations.
18.57.130Persons licensed by other states -- Requirements -- Fees.
18.57.140Advertising regulations.
18.57.145Use of designations in combination with name.
18.57.150Applicability of health regulations.
18.57.160Unlawful practices.
18.57.245Insurer's report of malpractice payments.
18.57.250Physician members of committees to evaluate credentials and qualifications of physicians -- Immunity from civil suit.
18.57.260Physicians filing charges or presenting evidence before committees, boards, or hospitals -- Immunity from civil suit.
18.57.270Records of medical society or hospital committee or board not subject to civil process.
18.57.900Interchangeable terms.
18.57.910Repeal.
18.57.915Severability -- 1979 c 117.

NOTES:

Actions against, limitation of: RCW 4.16.350.

Crimes relating to pregnancy and childbirth: RCW 9A.32.060.

Health professions account -- Fees credited -- Requirements for biennial budget request: RCW 43.70.320.

Lien of doctors: Chapter 60.44 RCW.

Rebating by practitioners of healing professions prohibited: Chapter 19.68 RCW.