WAC 182-55-020   Committee selection.  (1) The administrator, in consultation with the participating state agencies, shall make appointments to vacant committee positions, including the appointment of a chair, from a pool of interested applicants. Interested persons will be provided an opportunity to submit applications to the administrator for consideration.

     (2) When appointing committee members, the administrator will consider, in addition to the membership requirements imposed by RCW 70.14.090 and any other relevant information, the following factors: Practitioner specialty or type and use of health technologies, especially in relation to current committee member specialty or types; practice location and community knowledge; length of practice experience; knowledge of and experience with evidence-based medicine, including formal additional training in fields relevant to evidence-based medicine; medical quality assurance experience; health technology assessment review experience.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.013, 41.05.160, and 70.14.090. 06-23-083 (Order 06-10), § 182-55-020, filed 11/13/06, effective 12/14/06.]