WAC 246-843-180. Expired license

(1) To return to active status, the nursing home administrator with an expired license shall provide the department of health an application meeting the requirements of WAC 246-12-040 . (2) If the license has been expired for one year or more, the applicant must also submit proof of completing the course required by WAC 246-843-130 (7) if the applicant did not do so prior to the license expiring. (3) If the license has been expired for five years or more, the applicant shall also meet one of the following requirements: (a) Provide proof of an active status license as a nursing home administrator from another state that has requirements that are substantially equivalent to Washington requirements; (b) Provide proof that the applicant has been in active practice as a licensed nursing home administrator in another jurisdiction during that time; or (c) Successfully pass the current licensing examination as described in WAC 246-843-170 .