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Why has the Department of Health
created a temporary practice permit?
Who qualifies for a
temporary practice permit?
Am I required
to have a Washington criminal background
check?
Am I
required to have a national finger-print
based background (FBI) check?
How do I
receive a temporary practice permit?
How do I know if my state is substantially
equivalent to Washington State?
What can
I perform within my scope of practice?
How
will I know when my temporary practice
permit is approved and issued?
When
does my temporary practice permit expire?
What
is a Notice of Decision on Application?
Why
has the Department of Health created a
temporary practice permit?
We created the permit to allow a health
care applicant to work while waiting for
national finger-print based background check
results.
Who qualifies
for a temporary practice permit?
All secretary-regulated professions
except for dispensing opticians, dispensing
optician apprentices, ocularists, and
respiratory care practitioners. Dispensing
optician and apprentice rule prohibits the
use of a temporary practice permit.
Ocularists and respiratory care
practitioners have their own rules and
criteria.
Am I required
to have a Washington criminal background
check?
Yes.
Am I
required to have a national finger-print
based background (FBI) check?
State law allows the secretary to require
a national finger-print based background
check in certain circumstances. (RCW
18.130.064). We will notify you if a
finger-print check is required.
How do I
receive a temporary practice permit?
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Submit the necessary application, fee
and documentation for the license. We
require these items for licensure. We
must receive them to issue the temporary
permit.
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Meet all requirements for licensure.
Licensing information for your
profession is available on your
profession's
Web page.
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Provide verification that you have an
active, unrestricted license in the same
profession from another state with
substantially equivalent licensing
standards as Washington.
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Have no criminal history in the state of
Washington.
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When you return the fingerprint card,
sign, and submit the form provided by
the department to request a temporary
practice permit.
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How do I know if my state is substantially
equivalent to Washington State?
We will determine this on a case-by-case
basis. Licensing information for your
profession is available on your profession's
Web page.
What can
I perform within my scope of practice?
A temporary practice permit grants you
the full scope of practice for your
profession.
How
will I know when my temporary practice
permit is approved and issued?
You can verify your status on our
Provider Credential Search.
When
does my temporary practice permit expire?
A temporary practice permit automatically
expires 180 days after the temporary
practice permit is issued, your license is
granted, or a Notice of Decision on
Application is mailed to you, unless the
notice specifically extends the duration of
the temporary practice permit.
What
is a Notice of Decision on Application?
A Notice of Decision on Application is a
letter to an applicant when the department
denies the application or grants the
credential with conditions. The notice has
detailed instructions for the applicant. It
explains what to do if the applicant wants
to contest the department's decision.
If you have additional questions
regarding the temporary practice permit,
please contact the customer service office
at 360.236.4700 or by email at
HSQA.CSC@DOH.WA.GOV.
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