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CHOICE Regional Health Network will host a free virtual medication assisted treatment waiver training from 9a.m.-1p.m. Feb. 27, 2021.... Read More >>

The first cutoff of session is coming Feb. 15, when most bills must pass out of their chamber of origin.... Read More >>

The Health Care Employees – Meal and Rest Breaks and Mandatory Overtime Act of 2019 (HB 1155) requires uninterrupted breaks for nurses and certain technologists and technicians and makes changes to mandatory overtime and mandatory on-call laws.  ... Read More >>

Bringing you the latest information from the state legislative session... Read More >>

Washington state has an opportunity in 2021 to join the Nurse Licensure Compact, which is a 34-state partnership that allows nurses to practice across state lines... Read More >>

Washington Hospital Services’ Health Care Quality Service (WHS-HQS) is pleased to announce that they now offer pre-survey inspections to assist hospitals in preparing for the clinical quality component of DOH surveys.... Read More >>

On Jan. 15, the state legislature passed Concurrent Resolution 8402 to extend waivers of key state law until the termination of the declared state of emergency or until the waivers are rescinded by gubernatorial or legislative action.... Read More >>

The US Department of Health and Human Services has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the federal law governing health care privacy and confidentiality.... Read More >>

This week WSHA will be addressing major legislation related to telemedicine, emergency waivers, Certificate of Need waivers for psychiatric hospitals and worker benefits... Read More >>

The session is off to a quick start, and WSHA will be addressing the following major legislation this week.... Read More >>