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Table 17: Review of the Adequacy of Renewal Fees
MQA collaborates with individual boards in order to reduce fees whenever possible. A renewal fee analysis is performed annually to compare
the cost of regulation against the current renewal fees. During the 2014-2015 fiscal year, five fee types within two professions were reduced.
Profession
FY 15-16 &
16-17
Estimated
Expend
Number of
Licensees (1)
Cost to
Regulate (2)
Renewal
Fee Cap (3)
Current
Renewal Fee
(3)
Sufficient
Current
Renewal Fee
(4)
1.
Acupuncture
$593,834
2,465
$241
$500
$275/$150
Yes
2.
Anesthesiologist Assistant
$48,450
225
$215
$1,000
$500
Yes
3.
Athletic Trainers
$226,844
2,062
$110 $200/$100
$125/$50
Yes
4.
Chiropractic
$3,567,696
$367
Yes
A. Chiropractic
6,079
$500
$350/$250
B. Chiropractic Physician’s Assistant
185
$250
$55/$28
C. Chiropractic Assistant
3,466
$25
$25
5.
Clinical Laboratory
$1,802,292
$117
Yes
A. Director
168
$150
$130
B. Supervisor
4,695
$150
$110
C. Technologist
8,640
$150
$90
D. Technician
1,489
$150
$50
E. Training Program
54
$300
$300
F.
Inactive
381
$50
$50
6.
Certified Nursing Assistant
$9,301,025
154,512
$60
$50
$50
No
7.
Certified Social Worker
$3,908
4
$977
$250
$150/$50
No
8.
CSW,MFT,MHC
$4,767,535
$166
Yes
A.
Clincial Social Work
9,067
$250/$50
$125/$50
B.
Marriage and Family Therapy
1,862
$250/$50
$125/$50
C.
Mental Health Counselor
9,898
$250/$50
$125/$50
D.
Interns
7,927
$100
$75
9.
Dentistry
$7,209,255
13,085
$551
$300
$300
No
10. Dental Hygienist
$1,066,712
13,460
$79
$300
$80
Yes
11. Dental Labs
$101,431
1,023
$99
$300
$200
Yes
12. Dietetics & Nutrition
$437,633
3,889
$113
$500
$95
Yes
13. Electrolysis
$506,495
1,571
$322
$100
$100
No
14. Hearing Aid Specialist
$425,600
924
$461
$600
$500/$375
Yes
15. Massage Therapy
$9,545,540
$204
No
A. Massage Therapist
36,909
$200/$250
$100
B. Massage Establishment
9,876
$150
$100
16. Medical Physicists
$110,722
$187
Yes
A.
Medical Physicists
526
$500
$150
B.
Medical Physicist In Training
65
No Cap
$50
17.
Medicine
$36,606,012
66,468
$551
$500
$250/$121
Yes
18. Midwifery
$172,650
179
$965
$500
$500/$500
No
19. Naturopathic
$2,784
0
$1,000
$250
N/A
20. Nursing
$33,273,951
$95
Yes
A. Registered Nurse (RN)
255,645
No Cap
$70/$55
B. Licensed Practical Nurse
74,350
No Cap
$70/$55
C. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
(ARNP)
21,032
No Cap
$120/$75
D. Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
149
No Cap
$145/$75
E. ARNP/CNS
29
No Cap
$195/$75
21. Nursing Home Administrator
$668,183
1,573
$425
No Cap
$325
Yes