PHE still in effect. Washington’s Telemental Health Emergency Services Provision and Definitions for Emergency Practitioners
These are links to any statewide declarations which impact mental health practice in the
state — or if we could find no such declaration, it says so.
Profession | Temporary Practice or Reciprocal License? | Special Requirements? |
Counselors | No | N/A |
Marriage & Family Therapists | No | N/A |
Social Workers | No | N/A |
Psychologists | Yes & has introduced PSYPACT Legislation | Yes. 90 days. Temporary license application required. |
This table shows what kind of temporary practice rules the state has for each profession. This table is about long-term rules and not emergency rules. See our course on cross-border practice for
information on how this works.
Counselors
Temporary Practice Permitted?
No
A repeat of information from the temporary practice rules table. This table is about long-term rules and not emergency rules. See our course on cross-border practice for
information on how this works.
Special conditions/requirements?
N/A
A repeat of information from the temporary practice rules table. This table is about long-term rules and not emergency rules. See our course on cross-border practice for
information on how this works.
Telemental Health Rules Source
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.225.020
Where to find rules regarding telemental health for this profession —
assuming we could find any. Otherwise, we sometimes use this field to link to rules about licensure requirements (so
you can find where the state defines what the rules are for practice from out-of-state professionals).
Marriage & Family Therapists
Temporary Practice Permitted?
No
A repeat of information from the temporary practice rules table. This table is about long-term rules and not emergency rules. See our course on cross-border practice for
information on how this works.
Special conditions/requirements?
N/A
A repeat of information from the temporary practice rules table. This table is about long-term rules and not emergency rules. See our course on cross-border practice for
information on how this works.
Telemental Health Rules Source
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.225.020
Where to find rules regarding telemental health for this profession —
assuming we could find any. Otherwise, we sometimes use this field to link to rules about licensure requirements (so
you can find where the state defines what the rules are for practice from out-of-state professionals).
Social Workers
Temporary Practice Permitted?
No
A repeat of information from the temporary practice rules table. This table is about long-term rules and not emergency rules. See our course on cross-border practice for
information on how this works.
Special conditions/requirements?
N/A
A repeat of information from the temporary practice rules table. This table is about long-term rules and not emergency rules. See our course on cross-border practice for
information on how this works.
Telemental Health Rules Source
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.225.020
Where to find rules regarding telemental health for this profession —
assuming we could find any. Otherwise, we sometimes use this field to link to rules about licensure requirements (so
you can find where the state defines what the rules are for practice from out-of-state professionals).
Psychologists
Temporary Practice Permitted?
This state has introduced PSYPACT Legislation.
A repeat of information from the temporary practice rules table. Â This table is about long-term rules and not emergency rules. See our course on cross-border practice for
information on how this works.
Special conditions/requirements?
Yes. 90 days. Temporary permit application required.
A repeat of information from the temporary practice rules table. Â This table is about long-term rules and not emergency rules. See our course on cross-border practice for
information on how this works.
Telemental Health Rules Source
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/2300/2016/TelepsychologyGuidelines.pdf
Where to find rules regarding telemental health for this profession —
assuming we could find any. Otherwise, we sometimes use this field to link to rules about licensure requirements (so
you can find where the state defines what the rules are for practice from out-of-state professionals).