HELMS Lite – 1st Release of DOH Online Licensing System Goes Live

Washington State Department of Health sent this bulletin at 04/01/2024 08:56 AM PDT

HELMS Lite goes live on Wednesday, April 24!

What is HELMS?

HELMS (Healthcare Enforcement and Licensing Management System) is a modernized electronic licensing system that will replace the current outdated system for The Department of Health.

HELMS Lite is the first release in the HELMS project. It is a replacement for the Online Licensing and Information Collection (OLIC) system used for the initial application process for professional credential applications. Facility applications will be part of the HELMS Credentials release in December 2024.

Here is what you need to know:

What is changing for new applicants?

Applicants will now be able to:
- Submit applications from their mobile phone or device.
- Update their profile.
- Delete draft applications.
- Print a payment confirmation and receipt.

What is not changing for new applicants?

Applicants will still apply through the Secure Access Washington (SAW) system.

How can you learn more?

Visit the DOH HELMS webpage.
Watch the HELMS Lite training video.
Review the HELMS Lite user guide.
Join an Open Forum Q&A meeting via MS Teams:
- 4/10/2024 at 2:30 PM PST
- 4/18/2024 at 11:30 AM PST
  
  (Click on dates to download meeting invites.)

This is a message from the Department of Health’s Healthcare Enforcement and Licensing Management System (HELMS) team.