State Revokes, Suspends Health Care Provider Licenses

The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary action against eight healthcare providers, revoking or suspending their licenses, certifications, or registrations. Actions include indefinite suspensions for pharmacy technicians and assistants, certified nursing assistants, and substance use disorder professional trainees, as well as suspensions for home care aides and registered nursing assistants. Specific violations cited include financial exploitation of vulnerable adults, practicing under the influence of alcohol, and failure to comply with monitoring programs or respond to commission requests for information.

These actions have immediate implications for the affected providers, prohibiting them from practicing and, in some cases, requiring compliance with specific terms, payment of fines, or petitioning for reinstatement. The department encourages consumers to report unprofessional conduct and utilize the provider credential search tool on its website for information on license status and disciplinary actions. The department also immediately suspended credentials of individuals prohibited from practicing in other states.