Phase II Final DOH Rules for Behavioral Health Agency Licensing and Certification

Hospital Action Required To: Psychiatric Hospital and Inpatient Behavioral Health Executives and Administrators, Legal Counsel, Risk Management, and Government Affairs Staff Staff Contact: Cara Helmer, RN, JD, Policy Director, Legal... Read More >>

Certification, scope of practice, and supervision changes for certain medical assistants – Effective April 20, 2023

New Law: Action Required To: Rural Chief Executive Officers, Chief Medical Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, Human Resources, Legal, Quality and Risk, and Government Affairs Staff. Please forward to clinic managers... Read More >>

Governor Inslee Signs Hospital Safety Net Bill

On May 11, Governor Inslee signed Substitute House Bill 1850 – Concerning the hospital safety net program.  The bill directs the Health Care Authority to implement a directed payment program to support... Read More >>

WSHA Advocates for Needed Improvements to Clean Buildings Emergency Rulemaking

WSHA recently submitted comments to the Department of Commerce (DOC) on its emergency rulemaking that extends the application period for clean buildings law exemptions. The rule allows building owners to... Read More >>

WSHA Forms Workgroup on Prescription Labeling Rule

The Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) has released a draft CR-101 rule on accessible prescription labeling and will be discussing it at an upcoming rules workshop in June (date to... Read More >>

WSHA to host webinar on 2023 hospital staffing compromise law, SB 5236

WSHA invites you to a webinar on SB 5236 – the hospital staffing compromise law of 2023 – from 12-1 p.m. Monday, June 12.... Read More >>

Washington Joins the Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact, Effective July 23, 2023

After years of advocacy from WSHA and its members, a bill (SSB 5499) allowing Washington to join the Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (the Compact) was signed into law.... Read More >>

New Washington State Laws Relating to Reproductive Health Services and Gender Affirming Care

  To: Rural Chief Executive Officers, Chief Medical Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, Legal Counsel, and Government Affairs Leaders Please forward to risk and compliance staff Staff Contact: Katerina LaMarche, JD,... Read More >>

WSHA advocates for needed improvements to clean buildings emergency rulemaking

WSHA recently submitted comments to the Department of Commerce (DOC) on its emergency rulemaking that extends the application period for clean buildings law exemptions.... Read More >>

WSHA Webinar: Wednesday, May 24 – Learn how you can help patients with Medicaid redetermination following the public health emergency

The last three years of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be remembered as one of the defining eras of modern history.... Read More >>

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