Washington § 18.71.097 Provisional emergency services provider certification—Eligibility.

Washington Statutes

§ 18.71.097 — Provisional emergency services provider certification—Eligibility.

Washington § 18.71.097

Title 18BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS

Ch. 18.71PHYSICIANS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 18.71.097 (2026).

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(1)Emergency medical services providers who are currently licensed or certified in another state or who hold a current certification from a national certifying agency approved by the department [of health] are eligible for a Washington provisional emergency services provider certification.

(2)To be eligible for a Washington provisional emergency services provider certification, the applicant shall:

(a)Be currently licensed or certified in another state and be in good standing with the emergency medical services board of that state or hold a current emergency medical services provider certification from a national certifying agency approved by the department [of health];

(b)Be employed or have a valid employment offer from a Washington emergency medical services agency; and

(c)Be a

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(1) Emergency medical services providers who are currently licensed or certified in another state or who hold a current certification from a national certifying agency approved by the department [of health] are eligible for a Washington provisional emergency services provider certification.

(2) To be eligible for a Washington provisional emergency services provider certification, the applicant shall:

(a) Be currently licensed or certified in another state and be in good standing with the emergency medical services board of that state or hold a current emergency medical services provider certification from a national certifying agency approved by the department [of health];

(b) Be employed or have a valid employment offer from a Washington emergency medical services agency; and

(c) Be approved for a provisional status from the county medical program director in which the applicant is or will be employed.

(3) If the employer or host agency has:

(a) Fewer than 25 employees holding a current emergency medical technician or paramedic certification or license, up to 20 percent of those employees, rounded to the next whole number, may practice under a provisional certification; or

(b) Twenty-five or more employees holding a current emergency medical technician or paramedic certification or license, up to 10 percent of those employees, rounded to the next whole number, may practice under a provisional certification.