We can help you:

Find out the status of your application
File a complaint
Verify a license

Current Topics

New Adopted Fee Increases Effective December 1, 2011

The Governor signed new health care assistant legislation on April 14, 2011.

This bill is formally known as Senate House Bill (SHB) 1304.

Summary of changes:

• Effective July 22, 2011, only health care assistants with a category C and /or E has the scope of practice duties to administer drugs
• Administration of drugs is restricted to oral, topical, rectal, otic, ophthalmic, or inhaled routes. It requires a written order from a supervising healthcare practitioner.
• This section of the law expires July 1, 2013.

A medical assistant certified through an education program, or having a credential as a CMA or RMA through a national examination, does not take the place of certification as a health care assistant (HCA) with the Washington State Department of Health. You must have a HCA credential to legally perform blood draws, certain injections, administer certain medications, and oral vaccines as delegated health care tasks.

Protect yourself and your patients from the flu - make sure you get a flu shot.

If you get the flu, you can spread it to your patients and family before you even feel sick. Healthcare professionals that get vaccinated reduce their chances of getting the flu and prevent the spread of disease to their patients and families.

For more information on flu and flu vaccinations, visit: www.doh.wa.gov/flunews or www.cdc.gov/flu.

Would you like to receive updates?

To be notified by e-mail of information about Health Care Assistants, join our Listserv.