For immediate release: July 31, 2023  (23-103)

Contact: DOH Communications

OLYMPIA – State health officials suspended the license of Pierce County massage therapist Linhui Yan (MA60428010) pending further legal action.

Yan has been charged in Chelan County Superior Court with leading organized crime, a class A felony; money laundering, a class B felony; and promoting prostitution, a class C felony. Yan was also arrested for two counts of “letting premises for prostitution” in the state of Louisiana in 2019.

The suspension prohibits Yan from practicing as a massage therapist in Washington. He has 20 days to request a hearing to contest the charges.

The legal documents on this case can be seen online by clicking the link on Provider Credential Search on the Department of Health website; copies can be requested by calling 360-236-4700. Anyone who believes a health care provider acted unprofessionally is encouraged to call this number and report their complaint.

The Department of Health and Board of Massage protect and promote public health, safety, and welfare in Washington by regulating the competency and quality of health care providers. The agency establishes, monitors, and enforces qualifications for licensing, consistent standards of practice, continuing competency mechanisms, and discipline. Rules, policies, and procedures promote the delivery of quality health care to people in Washington.

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