Section 246-919-395 - Substantially equivalent licensing standards-Temporary practice permit(1) An applicant who holds an unrestricted, active license in another state with licensing standards substantially equivalent to those in Washington may apply for a temporary practice permit authorizing the applicant to practice as a physician in Washington.(2) The commission will issue the physician a temporary practice permit if the following requirements are met: (a) The applicant submits a completed application for a physician and surgeon license on a form provided by the commission on which the applicant indicates that he or she wishes to receive a temporary practice permit;(b) The applicant submits payment of the application fee and temporary practice permit fee under WAC 246-919-990;(c) The commission receives the American Medical Association's physicians' data profile verifying states in which the applicant is or was licensed;(d) The commission receives the practitioner profile from the Federation of State Medical Boards;(e) The applicant requests and the commission receives written verification attesting that the applicant has a license in good standing and is not subject to charges or disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct or impairment from all states which the applicant is or was licensed;(f) The applicant is not subject to denial of a license or issuance of a conditional license under chapter 18.130 RCW; and(g) The applicant is licensed in a state that has licensing standards substantially equivalent to Washington.(3) The temporary practice permit allows the applicant to work in the state of Washington as a physician without restriction until the permit expires. The temporary practice permit is a license to practice medicine.(4) The temporary practice permit shall expire upon the issuance of a license by the commission; initiation of an investigation by the commission of the applicant; or ninety days after the temporary practice permit is issued, whichever occurs first. The temporary permit will not be renewed, reissued, or extended.(5) An applicant who receives a temporary practice permit and who does not complete the application process may not receive additional temporary practice permits even upon submission of a new application in the future.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-919-395
Amended by WSR 17-18-098, Filed 9/6/2017, effective 10/7/2017Amended by WSR 20-22-003, Filed 10/21/2020, effective 11/21/2020Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017 and 18.71A.020. 96-03-073, § 246-919-395, filed 1/17/96, effective 2/17/96.