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 >>

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 >>

Compliance Exemption Application Period Extended by 3 Years for State Energy Performance Standard (Clean Buildings)

Emergency Rule: Clean Building Law Exemption Application Period Extension To:   Rural Hospital CEOs, Hospital CFOs, Hospital COOs, Facilities Leads, Legal Counsel, and Government Affairs Staff Please forward to facilities... Read More >>

Waiver Removed for Buprenorphine Prescribing

Change of Law: Hospital Action Required   To:                                   Chief Executive Officers, Chief Medical Officers,... Read More >>

DOH Finalizes Acute Care Hospital Fine Matrix Rule

  To:                                CEOs, CFOs, CNOs, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Government Affairs Staff Staff Contact:     ... Read More >>

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