1. (1) The board may issue a license on the basis of licensure in good standing from another state to a nursing home administrator if that state requires qualifications substantially equivalent to qualifications required by RCW 18.52.071 and WAC 246-843-090. To obtain a license by endorsement the applicant shall:

   1. (a) Submit to the department a completed application for licensure on forms provided by the department that includes all information requested and payment of fees as required in WAC 246-12-020 through 246-12-051 and 246-843-990.
   2. (b) Submit verification forms from all states in which currently or previously licensed that verifies the applicant was or is currently licensed and confirms licensure status.
2. (2) Applicants who are currently certified by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) are exempt from taking the current NAB national examination.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.52.061, 18.52.071, and 18.130.077. WSR 26-01-031, s 246-843-230, filed 12/8/25, effective 1/8/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.52.061 and 18.130.050. WSR 19-19-050, § 246-843-230, filed 9/13/19, effective 10/14/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.52.061, 18.130.050, 18.130.040, 18.130.062, 43.70.041, and chapter 18.52 RCW. WSR 16-17-127, § 246-843-230, filed 8/23/16, effective 9/23/16. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.52, 34.05 RCW and RCW 18.130.075. WSR 00-01-072, § 246-843-230, filed 12/13/99, effective 1/13/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. WSR 98-05-060, § 246-843-230, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.52.100. WSR 91-24-050 (Order 217B), § 246-843-230, filed 11/27/91, effective 12/28/91; WSR 91-06-060 (Order 141B), recodified as § 246-843-230, filed 3/1/91, effective 4/1/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.52.100(14). WSR 87-02-008 (Order PM 633), § 308-54-230, filed 12/29/86; Order PL 107, § 308-54-230, filed 3/3/71.]