Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
HEALTH PROMOTION AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION
Chapter 246-562 - Physician visa waivers
Section 246-562-145 - Requirements for letters of completion
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-562-145
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) The department may provide a letter of completion to confirm a physician's fulfillment of the three-year service obligation under the Washington state J-1 physician visa waiver program.
(2) Requests for a letter of completion must be sent electronically to the department for consideration.
(3) The department will consider providing a completion letter based on the following criteria:
(a) The status of an active medical license
without any pending enforcement actions;
(b) If the physician and employer complied
with the program rules and regulations;
(c) The completion of all annual reports
under the three-year service obligation by both the employer and the physician.
The submitted annual reports must verify that:
(i) The physician was not absent from the
practice for more than four weeks per year;
(ii) The physician worked at least 32 hours
per week providing patient care services; and
(iii) The employer had a current sliding fee
discount schedule in place to reflect the most recent federal poverty
guidelines.
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