Employer NLC information webinars scheduled for August

We have scheduled 3 webinars in August for employers regarding requirements listed in Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5499.

Attend a webinar for information on:

• Employer requirements for hiring nurses with a Multistate License (MLS)
• How to report the required info to the WA Board of Nursing.

Employer Webinars

Webinar recordings will be linked on our website afterward. 

Webinar 3:

          Wednesday, August 2, 2023
          3:30 p.m. -  5:00 p.m.
          Register via Zoom

Webinar 4: 

          Friday, August 4, 2023
          12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
          Register via Zoom

Webinar 5:

          Monday, August 7, 2023
          3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
          Register via Zoom

Employer Requirements 

SSB 5499 requires certain employers who hire nurses with an active multistate license (MSL) (without a WA state license) to:

• Verify and report out-of-state MSL nurses to the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) via the Employer MSL Compliance form.
• Attest that the out-of-state MSL nurse has completed the required Suicide Prevention Training.
• Attest that the out-of-state MSL nurse has updated or submitted their demographic data via the Washington State Multistate Nurse Demographic Data Survey.

Key Dates

• Employers may begin reporting MSL nurses to the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) staring July 24, 2023.
• Nurses may begin to work in WA as of July 24, 2023, before employers report this information.
• Employers must report no later than September 1, 2023.
• Starting September 1, 2023, employers must report MSL nurses to WABON within 30 days of hire.

Mandatory Employers

These employers and establishments must report per SSB 5499:

• Hospitals                                        (Chapter 70.41 RCW (SSB 5499, Sec. 24))
• Private Establishments                (Chapter 71.12 RCW (SSB 5499, Sec. 25))
• Ambulatory Surgical Facilities    (Chapter 70.230 RCW (SSB 5499, Sec. 26))
• Nursing Homes                             (Chapter 18.51 RCW (SSB 5499, Sec. 27))
• Assisted Living Facilities              (Chapter 18.20 RCW (SSB 5499, Sec. 28))
• Hospice Care Centers                  (Chapter 70.127 RCW (SSB 5499, Sec. 29))
• Adult Family Homes                   (Chapter 70.128 RCW (SSB 5499, Sec. 30))
• Nursing Pools                              (Chapter 18.52C RCW (SSB 5499, Sec. 31))

For these mandatory employers it is a legal requirement to report. DSHS and DOH will enforce this starting September 1, 2023.

We encourage all employers to report, even if not required.

More Information

• Employer Multistate License (MSL) Information
• NLC Implementation Plan

For questions, please email us at nursingcompact@doh.wa.gov