Purpose — c "The purpose of this act is to respond to State v. Thomas , Wn. Effective date — c "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 7, ]. Effective date — c See RCW Effective date — c See note following RCW Severability — c See RCW Severability — c See note following RCW Site Contents Selected content listed in alphabetical order under each group.
A stayed suspension allows the healthcare professional to practice as long as certain conditions are met. The stay may be lifted, and suspension imposed, if the healthcare professional fails to meet the required conditions. An informal enforcement action to resolve a complaint against a healthcare professional.
If the healthcare professional agrees to sign the STID, he or she does not admit to unprofessional conduct, but does agree to corrective action. Additional training is an example of corrective action. STIDs are reportable to national data banks and are posted on Provider Credential Search after being accepted by the disciplinary authority.
The document is accompanied by a Statement of Allegations. A sanction that the disciplinary authority can impose when there is immediate danger to the public if the healthcare professional continues to practice without limitation. Until a full hearing is held, the healthcare professional may continue to practice but only to the extent allowed by the limitation. Credential status that indicates the disciplinary authority has determined the credential holder poses an immediate danger to the public if the healthcare professional continues to practice.
The healthcare professional cannot legally practice until a full hearing is held and the disciplinary authority lifts the suspension. Credential status that indicates that the credential is no longer active but has been replaced by another higher level or permanent credential. A credential status indicating the healthcare professional surrendered the credential in place of other sanctions during an enforcement action.
A healthcare professional with a surrendered credential cannot legally practice in Washington. Credential status that the disciplinary authority can impose as the result of a finding that the healthcare professional committed unprofessional conduct. A type of credential that authorizes a healthcare professional to practice for a limited time.
A temporary credential is not the result of an enforcement action. A credential status indicating a healthcare professional cannot practice because he or she no longer has an appropriate supervisor. This is not the result of disciplinary action. This is a chapter in Washington State law that provides standardized procedures for approving applicants for credentials and for disciplining healthcare professionals. The purpose is to ensure the competency and safety of healthcare professionals.
The Uniform Disciplinary Act is found in Chapter The Chapter A healthcare professional can be charged with unprofessional conduct.
A credential status indicating the healthcare professional agreed to surrender the credential in place of other sanctions during an enforcement action. A healthcare professional with a surrendered credential cannot legally practice in Washington and may not reapply. A vulnerable adult, per the Office of Attorney General, is one who by virtue of age, physical injury, disability, disease or emotional or developmental disorders is unable to independently provide for their own basic necessities for life.
Rules written by a government entity to implement laws. Statutes that protect the identity of a person who files a complaint with the Department of Health. A consumer, employee, or healthcare professional who in good faith reports alleged quality of care concerns to the Department of Health. Visit our COVID page for the latest updates, vaccine information , testing locations and data dashboard. Glossary of Terms. Active in Renewal A credential status indicating a healthcare professional has a current license to practice.
Active Not Renewable A credential status indicating a healthcare professional has a current license to practice, but the license cannot be renewed when it expires. Active On Probation A credential status indicating that under provisional conditions, a healthcare professional has a current license to practice.
Active Print License A credential status indicating a healthcare professional has a current license to practice. Active Provisional A credential status indicating a healthcare professional has a current license to practice while waiting for an opportunity to take or pass an exam.
Active With Conditions A credential status indicating a healthcare professional has a current license to practice.
Active With Restrictions A credential status indicating a healthcare professional has a current license to practice. Adjudicative Clerk Office A unit within the Department of Health that coordinates the distribution of documents and schedules prehearing conferences and hearings.
Adjudicative Proceeding or Process The legal process used to resolve enforcement matters. Administrative Procedures Act APA A law that establishes requirements for rule making, adjudicative proceedings, and appeal of Department of Health enforcement decisions to courts of law.
Agreed Order A document issued by the disciplinary authority that is negotiated by the healthcare professional and their attorney, if represented, and representatives from the Department of Health. Appeal Process A healthcare professional has the right to appeal a final decision of a disciplinary authority to a court of law. Appellant One of the parties to a case. Applicant A person who applies for a credential. Application Pending-Intake A credential status for an application that has been received and information from the application has been entered in our database.
Application Pending-Review A credential status for an application in process. Application Pending-Background Check A credential status for an application in process. Application Pending-Final Approval A credential status for an application in the final stage of the credentialing process. Approved A credential status indicating an individual or organization that is not required to be credentialed by the Department of Health, but is required to be approved by the Department of Health.
Assessment The Department of Health or the disciplinary authority reviews the complaint against a healthcare professional, and any background information, to determine whether an investigation should occur. Assistant Attorney General An attorney who works for the Washington State Attorney General representing state agencies in the hearing phase of an enforcement and appeal processes or as an advisor to a board, commission or committee.
Back to top B Below Threshold Thresholds established by each disciplinary authority that are used as a basis to close a complaint concerning a healthcare professional without an investigation or enforcement action. Board Members of a healthcare profession and public members appointed by the governor or by the Department of Health to determine the competency and quality of healthcare professionals in a particular profession.
Brief Adjudicative Preceding An adjudicative process that relies on a document review, without testimony from individuals at a hearing, to resolve a case. Back to top C Candidate A person who applies for a credential. Case Disposition The process of evaluating evidence from an investigation and making a decision to pursue an enforcement action or to close the case. Case Number A number assigned for tracking purposes when allegations against a healthcare professional are first received.
Certification A type of credential. Closed A credential status for a healthcare professional application that remains deficient of required documentation or fees for 60 to days depending on the specific credential type as determined by the profession. Commission Members of a healthcare profession and public members appointed by the governor to determine the competency and quality of healthcare professionals in a particular profession.
Committee Members of a healthcare profession and public members appointed by the secretary of the Department of Health to provide recommendations to the secretary to determine the competency and quality of healthcare professionals in a particular profession.
Complainant A person who submits a complaint to the Department of Health. Continuance Postponing a hearing to a later date. Continuing Education An educational program that brings healthcare professionals up-to-date in a particular area of knowledge or skills. Corrective Action Formal or informal actions a disciplinary authority can take to limit or restrict a healthcare professional in practice or to impose conditions for practice. Cost Recovery A complaint that is resolved informally by the disciplinary authority with a Stipulation to Informal Disposition STID which permits the recovery of costs incurred in the process.
Credential A document authorizing a person to practice a regulated healthcare profession. Credential Type A credential type unique to a particular healthcare profession.
Back to top D Default Order A final order issued by the disciplinary authority when the licensee was notified and failed to answer or participate in the adjudicative process. Denied A credential status indicating a healthcare professional applicant or candidate has been denied a credential based on enforcement action or for failure to meet the minimum requirements. Disciplinary Action Formal or informal actions a disciplinary authority can take to limit or restrict a healthcare professional in practice or to impose conditions for practice.
Disciplinary Authority The entity authorized by law to regulate the profession. Disciplinary Guidelines Standards adopted by the Department of Health and all healthcare profession boards and commissions that provide a consistent approach for taking action against healthcare professionals. Back to top E Enforcement Action Formal or informal actions a disciplinary authority can take to limit or restrict a healthcare professional in practice or to impose conditions for practice.
Evaluator A person who evaluates the respondent or a patient and renders his or her opinion. Expired A credential status indicating a healthcare professional did not renew his or her license on or before the expiration date. Expired in Renewal A credential status indicating a healthcare professional did not renew his or her license on or before the expiration date. Back to top F Final Order A document issued by the disciplinary authority that is issued as a result of a formal hearing and is usually called Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Final Order.
Fine One of a number of sanctions that the disciplinary authority can impose when a healthcare professional is found to have committed unprofessional conduct. Formal Hearing A proceeding in which evidence is heard by the disciplinary authority and a decision is made regarding the facts of the case. I Inactive A credential status indicating a healthcare professional is not practicing in Washington. Inactive Military A credential status indicating a healthcare professional is inactive military.
Initiating Documents Legal documents that give notice to the respondent of the action to be taken and their right to an adjudicative proceeding.
Inoperable A credential status indicating a healthcare professional cannot practice because he or she is not employed where employment is a requirement of the credential, or is not actively supervised, or is not actively participating or enrolled in a required training program when any of these conditions are a requirement of the credential. Intake Intake occurs when a healthcare professional application or renewal comes to the Department of Health. Investigation A process used by trained Department of Health employees to interview people and gather facts about a complaint.
Back to top J Judicial Review A healthcare professional has the right to appeal a final decision of a disciplinary authority to a court of appeals.
Jurisdiction A legal term that refers to the subject matter a disciplinary authority is allowed by law to address. L License A method of regulation by which the state grants permission to persons who meet predetermined qualifications to engage in a health profession.
Limitation One of a number of sanctions that the disciplinary authority can impose on a healthcare professional as the result of a finding of unprofessional conduct. Limited License A type of credential that allows a healthcare professional to practice only in limited settings or under limited circumstances, depending on the profession.
Back to top M Military A credential status indicating a healthcare professional has a full, unrestricted Washington State credential and is on active unrestricted military duty. N No Cause for Action A complaint that is closed because no violation of the law has been established.
Non Applicable A determination that a credential is not required for the services provided. Notice of Correction A notice issued to the healthcare professional that a violation of a statute or rule has been documented. Notice of Decision A document that is served on a healthcare professional notifying them their application is denied or granted with conditions under the Uniform Disciplinary Act, Chapter Back to top P Panel Three or more members of a board or commission who have been designated to make disciplinary or other action decisions on behalf of the board or commission.
Pending A credential status for an application in the process of being reviewed but has not been issued or a credential status for a credential that was issued in error before the applicant met all requirements.
Permanent Revocation A credentials status indicating the disciplinary authority has imposed a permanent revocation as a sanction in an enforcement action. Petition A formal request. An example is a petition for review appeal. Petition for Reconsideration A healthcare professional may petition the disciplinary authority to reconsider its decision as a result of a formal hearing.
Practitioner A healthcare professional. Primary Source Verification A process through which the Department of Health validates credentialing information from the organization that originally conferred or issued the credentialing document to the healthcare professional.
Since the person was not licensed, your consent was obtained by fraud. It's important to keep in mind that criminal charges filed by the county or other local municipality and a civil lawsuit filed by the victim are not mutually exclusive in cases of practicing medicine without a license. They can go side by side.
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Criminal Penalties for Practicing Medicine Without a License Laws vary by state, but practicing medicine without a license is illegal in all states. Civil Liability for Practicing Medicine Without a License Anyone harmed by a person practicing medicine without a license may sue for damages in civil court.
Legal Options for Victims If you think you may have undergone medical "treatment" by someone who isn't in fact licensed to practice medicine, the first thing you need to do is report the person to local law enforcement.
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