WA SB6107

Registered nurses may delegate tasks to other individuals in any setting where the nurse determines it is in the patient's best interest, removing previous restrictions that limited delegation to specific community-based or in-home care settings

Nursing assistants-certified and home care aides may administer medications including subcutaneous injections and perform capillary blood sticks when trained and delegated the task by a nurse

Nurses cannot be coerced into delegating tasks and are protected from employer reprisal or disciplinary action for refusing to delegate when they determine it may compromise patient safety

Nursing assistants and home care aides are immune from liability when accurately following delegation instructions from a nurse, and are protected when administering medications in emergency situations where the patient has prescribed medication available

Washington State Board of Nursing must adopt rules addressing appropriate delegation parameters by July 1, 2028, with various sections taking effect between July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2028