RCW 18.52C.060 (Substitute Senate Bill 5547, Laws of 2023) directs registered nursing pools to annually report staffing information to the Department of Health (department) to increase transparency and accountability for nursing pools, which provide temporary healthcare personnel to hospitals and long-term care facilities.
As part of your annual renewals process, you are required to take the Nursing Pool Registration Report survey (PDF).
Nursing Pool Annual Report
Per RCW 18.52C.060 (Substitute Senate Bill 5547, Laws of 2023) The department shall produce an annual report to be made available on the department of health's website. The annual report shall include, at a minimum, the following information by county in which the health care or long-term care personnel performed the work and by type of hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, enhanced services facility, or adult family home:
- The average amount charged by nursing pools for health care or long-term care personnel by license type;
- The average amount paid by the nursing pool to health care or long-term care personnel by license type;
- The average amount of labor-related costs paid by the nursing pool by health care or long-term care personnel license type, such as payroll taxes, workers' compensation insurance, professional liability coverage, credentialing, and other employee-related costs;
- The number of placements made within 25 miles and 50 miles of the health care or long-term care personnel's residence as identified in their employee tax information; and
- The total number of placements made by each registered nursing pool.
Reports
Nursing Pool Annual Report, January 2024 - December 2024 (PDF)
Corporate Structures
Information on corporate structures is coming soon.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where do I report my annual reporting requirements and when?
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Reports should be received as a part of your annual registration renewal. See the information at the top of this page.
- What required information is reported annually to the Secretary of the Department of Health?
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Please see the Nursing Pool Survey Questions document (PDF) with a list of annually reported items.
- Is my annually reported information public?
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Yes. The Department of Health (DOH) is required by RCW 18.52C.060 to produce an annual report by county and make it available on DOH’s website. This report includes information for all nursing pool registrations. See RCW 18.52C.060 to learn what you must include in the report.