State Mandate

With the passage of the Washington Health Services Act of 1993, all physicians licensed and practicing in Washington State are required to complete a health care liability risk management training program provided by the physician’s professional liability insurer (RCW 48.22.080). Under this statute, every physician must complete the required training in order to renew his or her professional liability insurance policy.

Physicians Insurance offers numerous seminars throughout the state, as well as self-study courses, to help our members fulfill the mandate. We then monitor the compliance status of each Washington physician member, and mail notices beginning a year from each physician’s deadline to reduce the risk of nonrenewal for failure to meet this state mandate.

There are no state mandates for risk management educational requirements that affect the renewal of insurance in Idaho and Oregon.

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