WSR 24-21-150
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed October 22, 2024, 3:09 p.m., effective November 22, 2024]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Nursing fee rule housekeeping correction to totals. The department of health (department), in consultation with the Washington state board of nursing (board), has permanently adopted amendments to WAC 246-840-990 to make a housekeeping change to correct fee total amounts.
In January 2024, the department in consultation with the board, adopted amendments to WAC 246-840-990. These amendments were introduced to establish the multistate nursing license fee and increase the nursing center surcharge fee as directed by SSB 5499 (chapter 123, Laws of 2023). The nursing center surcharge fee increased from five to eight dollars per year for all initial licenses and renewal licenses for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
It was discovered that the fee totals for retired active and inactive licenses in WAC 246-840-990 were incorrect and did not include the increased surcharge fee. The department, in consultation with the board, has adopted further amendments to WAC 246-840-990 to ensure the fee totals accurately reflect the updated surcharge fee. There is no change to the fees being charged. The changes only correct a technical error in the total lines.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-840-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, and 43.70.280.
Other Authority: RCW 18.79.202.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 24-14-126 on July 2, 2024.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 22, 2024.
Kristin Peterson, JD
Chief of Policy
for Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH
Secretary
OTS-5474.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 24-02-057, filed 12/28/23, effective 1/31/24)
WAC 246-840-990Fees and renewal cycle.
(1) A licensed practical nurse (LPN) or a registered nurse (RN) must renew their single or multistate license every year on the licensee's birthday.
(2) When applying for a license an applicant for an initial or renewal LPN license or RN license must pay, in addition to the application fee, the University of Washington (UW) health sciences online library access (HEAL-WA) surcharge and the central nursing resource center (nursing center) surcharge, as required in RCW 43.70.110.
(3) An advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) must renew their license every two years on the licensee's birthday. An ARNP must also hold a valid single or multistate RN license and pay all associated fees every year on the licensee's birthday.
(4) A nursing technician must renew their registration every year on the practitioner's birthday. The renewal must be accompanied by an attestation as required in RCW 18.79.370 that includes the nursing technician's anticipated graduation date. If the anticipated graduation date is within one year, the registration will expire 30 days after the anticipated graduation date. The expiration date may be extended to 60 days after graduation if the nursing technician can show good cause as defined in WAC 246-840-010(15).
(5) A practitioner who holds more than one credential will be charged separate fees for each credential, in compliance with WAC 246-12-020 through 246-12-051 and RCW 43.70.110.
(6) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
Application Fees
 
Registered Nurse
Multistate Registered Nurse2
Licensed Practical Nurse
Multistate Licensed Practical Nurse2
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner1
Nursing Technician
Application Fee
114
114
69
69
130
25
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
16
16
0
0
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
8
8
0
0
Multistate License Fee
0
65
0
65
0
0
Total
138
203
93
158
130
25
1Pays a $130 application fee per specialty license. If not currently a licensed RN, must also pay RN application fees.
2 Providers currently licensed in Washington state pay the $65 multistate license fee to convert their existing license to a multistate license.
On-Time Renewal
 
Registered Nurse
Multistate Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Multistate Licensed Practical Nurse
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner2
Nursing Technician
Renewal Fee
114
114
69
69
130
25
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
16
16
0
0
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
8
8
0
0
Multistate License Fee
0
20
0
20
0
0
Total
138
158
93
113
130
25
2Pays a $130 renewal fee per specialty license once every two years. Must also renew RN license every year.
Late Renewal - Up to One Year Past the Expiration
 
Registered Nurse
Multistate Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Multistate Licensed Practical Nurse
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner3
Nursing Technician
Renewal Fee
114
114
69
69
130
25
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
16
16
0
0
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
8
8
0
0
Late Renewal Penalty
50
50
50
50
50
25
Multistate License Fee
0
20
0
20
0
0
Total
188
208
143
163
180
50
3Pays $50 per specialty license in late fees.
Late Renewal - One Year or More Expired
 
Registered Nurse
Multistate Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Multistate Licensed Practical Nurse
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
 
Renewal Fee
114
114
69
69
130
 
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
16
16
16
0
 
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
8
8
8
0
 
Late Renewal Penalty
50
50
50
50
50
 
Expired Licenses Reissuance
70
70
70
70
0
 
Multistate License Fee
0
20
0
20
0
 
Total
258
278
213
233
180
 
Retired Active Renewal
 
Registered Nurse
 
Licensed Practical Nurse
 
 
 
Renewal Fee
44
 
44
 
 
 
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
 
16
 
 
 
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
 
8
 
 
 
Total
((65))68
 
((65))68
 
 
 
Retired Active RenewalLate Renewal - Up to One Year Past the Expiration
 
Registered Nurse
 
Licensed Practical Nurse
 
 
 
Renewal Fee
44
 
44
 
 
 
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
 
16
 
 
 
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
 
8
 
 
 
Late Renewal Penalty
45
 
45
 
 
 
Total
((110))113
 
((110))113
 
 
 
Retired Active RenewalLate Renewal - One Year or More Expired
 
Registered Nurse
 
Licensed Practical Nurse
 
 
 
Renewal Fee
44
 
44
 
 
 
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
 
16
 
 
 
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
 
8
 
 
 
Late Renewal Penalty
45
 
45
 
 
 
Expired License Reissuance
70
 
70
 
 
 
Total
((180))183
 
((180))183
 
 
 
Inactive License Renewal
 
Registered Nurse
 
Licensed Practical Nurse
 
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
 
Renewal Fee
44
 
44
 
40
 
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
 
16
 
0
 
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
 
8
 
0
 
Total
((65))68
 
((65))68
 
40
 
Inactive License RenewalLate Renewal - Up to One Year Past the Expiration
 
Registered Nurse
 
Licensed Practical Nurse
 
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
 
Renewal Fee
44
 
44
 
40
 
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
 
16
 
0
 
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
 
8
 
0
 
Late Renewal Penalty
45
 
45
 
40
 
Total
((110))113
 
((110))113
 
80
 
Inactive License RenewalLate Renewal - One Year or More Expired
 
Registered Nurse
 
Licensed Practical Nurse
 
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
 
Renewal Fee
44
 
44
 
40
 
HEAL-WA Surcharge
16
 
16
 
0
 
Nursing Center Surcharge
8
 
8
 
0
 
Late Renewal Penalty
45
 
45
 
40
 
Expired License Reissuance
40
 
40
 
40
 
Total
((150))153
 
((150))153
 
120
 
Other fees
 
Registered Nurse
 
Licensed Practical Nurse
 
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Technician
Duplicate Licensee or Registration
20
 
20
 
20
15
Verification Licensure
25
 
25
 
25
25