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Ex. WA-023 Order Primary source read

Proclamation 20-32

Department of Health - Healthcare Worker Licensing (waivers of licensing, renewal and continuing-education requirements)

Governor Jay Inslee (Department of Health professions) · Washington (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(2); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
Issued
2020-03-26 Mar. 26, 2020
Effective
2020-03-26
End
Waivers to midnight April 25, 2020 by their terms; extended by 20-32.1 through 20-32.11; series rescinded 2022 (20-32.12) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Mar. 26, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • Department of Health
  • licensed health professions (including WAC 246-980 home care aides)
Functions reached
  • HR credentialing
  • WF
  • IC
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

the language of each statutory and regulatory provision specified below is hereby waived and suspended in its entirety, except as otherwise provided herein, until midnight on April 25, 2020 [licensing renewal, continuing education, and certification timelines for health professions, including home care aide provisions of WAC 246-980]

Enforcement

Waiver instrument; DOH licensing

Notes

Documents the State's emergency reworking of health-workforce credentialing during the elective-procedure prohibition.

Retrieval note

Bracketed words summarize text between quoted fragments.

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