Washington Code § 18.71C.020

State participation in compact
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(1) To participate in this compact, a participating state shall: (a) License physician assistants; (b) Participate in the compact commission's data system; (c) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against licensees and license applicants; (d) Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of this compact and commission rules, of any adverse action against a licensee or license applicant and the existence of significant investigative information regarding a licensee or license applicant; (e) Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame established by commission rule, by its licensing board receiving the results of a criminal background check and reporting to the commission whether the license applicant has been granted a license; (f) Comply with the rules of the compact commission; (g) Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the national commission on certification of physician assistants' physician assistant national certifying examination as a requirement for physician assistant licensure; and (h) Grant the compact privilege to a holder of a qualifying license in a participating state. (2) Nothing in this compact prohibits a participating state from charging a fee for granting the compact privilege.

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