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Frequently Asked Questions
Our partner
agency, the Washington State Department of Health, offers a
provider
credential search where you can look up licensees' status.
Health care
professions are regulated by our partner agency, the Washington State
Department of Health, and by its affiliated boards and commissions.
That's the place to go with questions about licensing.
Local health agencies provide services in the communities where
they're located around the state.
These are
issued by local health
departments/districts. A test is required and there is a small fee.
Complaints are
handled by the local
health department/district where the restaurant or food service
establishment is located.
The Center for
Health Statistics at our partner agency, the Washington State Department
of Health,
is available to provide assistance.
How do I make a complaint about a health professional
or hospital?
To make a
complaint against a health professional, call, the Department of Health
at (360) 236-4700 or use the
Complaint and
Disciplinary Process webpage.
To make a
complaint against a facility, call the Department of Health at
1-800-633-6828 (for Spanish call 1-800-832-8822) or use the
Complaint and
Disciplinary Process webpage.
See
the
professions and facilities the Department of Health regulates.
Most health care providers in Washington use the Child Profile
Immunization Registry. The registry is a computer system in Washington
that helps doctors and nurses keep track of the immunizations you and
your child received. Please check with your provider first to see if he
or she can give you a complete immunization record. It can be printed
from the registry or from the provider's own medical record system. If
that's not possible, you may request yours or your child's immunization
record from the registry. Please note that the registry system does not
have complete immunization records for all people.
If you have any
questions, please contact
Child Profile at 206-205-4141 or
1-800-325-5599 or by e-mail at
cphelpdesk@kingcounty.gov.
Yes. However,
the Department of Health, our partner agency, has jurisdiction only over
what fees providers may set for charging for copies of medical records.
This is adjusted based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. The
providers don't have to release the medical records until they are paid
for the copies. Providers may charge a $21 clerical fee for searching
and handling records, 91 cents per page for first 30 pages, and 69 cents
per page for pages after that. If you have trouble getting a provider to
release the copies, the civil remedies are within the court system. See
RCW 70.02 for the law.
The civil remedies are in 70.02.170. If a provider refuses to
provide copies under this law, then an unprofessional conduct complaint
may be in order. See complaint information above.
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