The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (commission) has filed a CR-102, Proposed Rule, for chapter WAC 246-840-365, 246-840-367, 246-840-533, and 246-840-930. The commission is proposing amendments to specific credential and license requirements for Nurse Technicians (NT), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Registered Nurses (RN), and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the critical demand for healthcare professionals.

You may provide your comments on the proposed rule in the following ways:

Submit written comments through February 18, 2022 using one of the following options:

1. The Department of Health online rules comment web page
2. The U.S. Mail:

• Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, PO Box 47864 ​Olympia, WA 98504

Attend an online rules hearing on March 11, 2022 at 1:15 p.m.

• Access the rules hearing online using the Zoom application: 
  • Meeting URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register

Important Information for the Rules Hearing:

• In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency, the Commission will hold the rules hearing online during its March 11th virtual public meeting.
• In order to give verbal testimony during the rules hearing, you will need to access the meeting using your computer, laptop, or device. Your computer, laptop, or device must have speakers, and microphone in order to give verbal testimony.

For more information, please contact:

Shad Bell
Assistant Director of Operations
Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
Washington State Department of Health
NCQAC.Rules@doh.wa.gov