Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
A military spouse or state registered domestic partner of a
military person may receive a temporary practice permit while completing any
specific additional requirements that are not related to training or practice
standards for physician assistants.
(1) A temporary practice permit may be issued
to an applicant who is a military spouse or state registered domestic partner
of a military person and:
(a) Is moving to
Washington as a result of the military person's transfer to
Washington;
(b) Left employment in
another state to accompany the military person to Washington;
(c) Holds an unrestricted, active license in
another state that has substantially equivalent licensing standards for a
physician assistant to those in Washington; and
(d) Is not subject to any pending
investigation, charges, or disciplinary action by the regulatory body of the
other state or states.
(2) A temporary practice permit grants the
individual the full scope of practice for the physician assistant.
(3) A temporary practice permit expires when
any one of the following occurs:
(a) The
license is granted;
(b) A notice of
decision on the application is mailed to the applicant, unless the notice of
decision on the application specifically extends the duration of the temporary
practice permit; or
(c) One hundred
eighty days after the temporary practice permit is issued.
(4) To receive a temporary practice permit,
the applicant must:
(a) Submit to the
commission the necessary application, fee(s), fingerprint card if required, and
documentation for the license;
(b)
Attest on the application that the applicant left employment in another state
to accompany the military person;
(c) Meet all requirements and qualifications
for the license that are specific to the training, education, and practice
standards for physician assistants;
(d) Provide verification of having an active
unrestricted license in the same profession from another state that has
substantially equivalent licensing standards as a physician assistant in
Washington;
(e) Submit a copy of
the military person's orders and a copy of:
(i) The military-issued identification card
showing the military person's information and the applicant's relationship to
the military person;
(ii) A
marriage license; or
(iii) A state
registered domestic partnership; and
(f) Submit a written request for a temporary
practice permit.
(5) For
the purposes of this section:
(a) "Military
spouse" means the husband, wife, or registered domestic partner of a military
person.
(b) "Military person" means
a person serving in the United States armed forces, the United States public
health service commissioned corps, or the merchant marine of the United
States.
