DOH to launch new licensing system following brief downtime

The Washington State Department of Health is excited to announce the upcoming launch of a new licensing system for all health professionals and facilities in Washington – Health Enforcement and Licensing Management System (HELMS) – during the third week of February 2025. Ahead of the HELMS launch, all licensing and credentialing systems will be unavailable to make system upgrades. This freeze will be during President’s Day weekend from Friday, Feb. 14 at 5 p.m. until the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 19 to allow their team to transition data and launch the new system. DOH strongly recommends that everyone consider applying or renewing credentials early to avoid delays from the freeze.