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Credentialing Freeze at the end of March, renew now if you have an upcoming expiration date.
The Washington State Department of Health is excited to announce the final launch of the new licensing system for all health professionals and facilities in Washington on March 24, 2026. The Health Enforcement and Licensing Management System (HELMS) helps create efficiencies, streamline processing, strengthen data access, and reduce paper-based activities. This final launch will integrate enforcement functionality into the system for the first time and add specialty programs.
March Credentialing Freeze
Ahead of the HELMS launch, all licensing and credentialing systems will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, until the morning of Tuesday, March 24, 2026. This will allow our team to migrate data, update functionality, and install new tools.
If you or an employee has a license expiring toward the end of March (likely on their birth date), please renew before March 18 to avoid delays: Login - SecureAccess Washington, or License Renewals.
What you need to know:
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Renewals will not be processed between March 19-24, 2026. We encourage you to renew your license now, prior to the freeze, if you have a renewal date during the freeze.
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Finish draft applications ahead of the freeze. HELMS removes draft applications that have been inactive for 14 days. To ensure your application remains available, log in and view it before March 18, 2026.
- No updates will be made to licenses for health professionals and facilities during the freeze. Search tools like Provider Credential Search and Facility Search will still be available, but will not be updated during the freeze.
- DOH search tools will be upgraded as a part of this launch. Public access will not be impacted, and your current links will still work.
- For more information on the licensing freeze and the new licensing system, please visit DOH.wa.gov/HELMS.
Thank you for your consideration and support during this transition. We look forward to sharing HELMS with you!
Stay Connected
If you have questions or concerns regarding the licensing freeze, please reach out to the HELMS team at HELMS@doh.wa.gov.”
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