How does the state of emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic affect the provisional period for applicants, long-term care workers, and service providers?

Notwithstanding WAC 388-06-0530, applicants, long-term care workers, and service providers who began providing care to vulnerable adults between November 1, 2019, and April 30, 2022, will have until August 28, 2022, to complete the fingerprint background check. Providers who begin providing care on or after May 1, 2022, are subject to the rules set forth in WAC 388-06-0525 and WAC 388-06-0530.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.710, 43.43.837, 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 74.39A.056, and 2021 c 203. WSR 22-24-058, § 388-06-0550, filed 12/1/22, effective 1/1/23.]

PDFWAC 388-06-0550

How does the state of emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic affect the provisional period for applicants, long-term care workers, and service providers?