New law prohibits employers from making preemployment hiring decisions against an applicant due to cannabis use – Effective January 1, 2024

To: Chief Nursing Officers, Rural Hospital Chief Executive Officers, Legal Counsel, HR Leads and Government Affairs Leaders Staff Contact: Remy Kerr, MPH, Policy Director, Government Affairs remyk@wsha.org | 206-216-2514 Mary... Read More >>

Changes to the Washington State Death with Dignity Act

To: Chief Nursing Officer, Rural Hospital Chief Executive Officers, Legal Counsel, Human Resource Leads and Government Affairs Leaders Staff Contact:   Zosia Stanley, JD, MHA, Vice President and Associate General... Read More >>

New Law Establishes 23-hour Crisis Relief Centers

  To: Psychiatric Hospital CEOs, Behavioral Health Contacts, and Government Affairs Staff Staff Contact: Cara Helmer, JD, RN, Policy Director, Legal Affairs carah@wsha.org | 206-577-1827 Subject: New Law Establishes 23-hour... Read More >>

New Law Creating Legislatively Mandated State Rapid Care Team to Assist Children Stuck at Hospitals

Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information about the Second Substitute Senate Bill (2SSB) 5120, which establishes a new license type for 23-hour behavioral health crisis relief centers.... Read More >>

New Requirements for Hospital Reporting Related to the Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (SSB 5499) – Beginning July 24, 2023

New Law: Hospital Reporting Action Required                      Updated 07/24/2023 To: Rural Chief Executive Officers, Chief Quality Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, Human... Read More >>

Expanded Access for Courthouse Facility Dogs and Certified Handlers– Beginning July 23, 2023

Change of Law: Hospital Action Required To: Rural Chief Executive Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, Human Resources, Legal Counsel, and Government Affairs Staff Staff Contact:   Mary Storace, Policy Analyst, Government... Read More >>

New Requirements for Hospital Staffing (2023 SB 5236)

Download a PDF version of this bulletin   New Law: Hospital Action Required To: Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Quality Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, Human Resources, Risk and... Read More >>

New Surgical Smoke Evacuation Requirement Beginning January 1, 2024 or January 1, 2025

Change of Law Hospital Action Required To: Rural Chief Executive Officers, Chief Medical Officers, Legal Counsel, Risk and Compliance and Government Affairs Staff Staff Contact:    Remy Kerr, MPH, WSHA... Read More >>

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 >>

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