Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 246-843 WAC, Nursing home administrators. The board of nursing home administrators (board) is considering amendments to WAC 246-843-180 to require proof of meeting the course requirements in WAC 246-843-130(6) before renewing an expired license and further considering a new section to establish a retired active status credential.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The board is considering the establishment of retired active status as a way for nursing home administrators to continue to practice in a limited way at a reduced cost. Having access to a retired active status would allow nursing home administrators to be more readily available during a health emergency such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The board is considering adding proof of course requirements for a renewal of an expired license as a means to check that all active licensees have sufficient knowledge of current Washington laws and rules.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kendra Pitzler, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, phone 360-236-4723, fax 360-236-2901, TTY 711, email kendra.pitzler@doh.wa.gov, website www.doh.wa.gov.

Additional comments: Rule-making notices will be delivered via GovDelivery. To receive notices, interested persons may sign up for any or all of the lists. Please go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOH/subscriber/new. After signing in, please click open the box labeled "Health Systems Quality Assurance." Next, click open the box labeled "Health Professions." From there, check the box next to "nursing home administrators."