RCW 18.71.800
Opioid drug prescribing rules—Adoption.
(1) By January 1, 2019, the commission must adopt rules establishing requirements for prescribing opioid drugs. The rules may contain exemptions based on education, training, amount of opioids prescribed, patient panel, and practice environment.
(2) In developing the rules, the commission must consider the agency medical directors' group and centers for disease control guidelines, and may consult with the department of health, the University of Washington, and the largest professional association of physicians in the state.
[ 2017 c 297 § 6.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2017 c 297: See note following RCW 18.22.800.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
18.71.003 - Declaration of purpose.
18.71.017 - Rules by commission—Successor to other boards.
18.71.019 - Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act—Request for review of revocation order.
18.71.0195 - Disciplinary reports—Confidentiality—Immunity.
18.71.050 - Application—Eligibility requirements—United States and Canadian graduates.
18.71.051 - Application—Eligibility requirements—Foreign graduates—Waivers.
18.71.055 - Schools of medicine—Requirements for approval.
18.71.060 - Record of proceedings of commission and of applications.
18.71.070 - Examination—Record.
18.71.083 - Maintenance of certification.
18.71.085 - Inactive licenses—Renewal—Application of disciplinary provisions.
18.71.090 - License without examination—Reciprocity—National board examinees—Fee.
18.71.097 - Provisional emergency services provider certification—Eligibility.
18.71.100 - Applicability of health regulations.
18.71.190 - False personation.
18.71.200 - Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Definition.
18.71.205 - Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Certification.
18.71.210 - Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Liability.
18.71.212 - Medical program directors—Certification.
18.71.213 - Medical program directors—Termination—Temporary delegation of authority.
18.71.215 - Medical program directors—Liability for acts or omissions of others.
18.71.220 - Rendering emergency care—Immunity of physician or hospital from civil liability.
18.71.230 - Disciplinary action against persons exempt from licensure.
18.71.240 - Abortion—Right to medical treatment of infant born alive.
18.71.250 - Down syndrome—Parent information.
18.71.300 - Physician health program—Definitions.
18.71.310 - Physician health program—License surcharge—Payment of funds.
18.71.315 - Impaired physician account—Created.
18.71.320 - Physician health program—Procedures.
18.71.330 - Impaired physician program—Evaluation of physician.
18.71.340 - Impaired physician program—Entity records protected.
18.71.350 - Report of malpractice payments by insurers.
18.71.401 - Funds collected—Where deposited.
18.71.420 - Allocation of all appropriated funds.
18.71.430 - Secretary and commission relationship.
18.71.440 - Commission to consider amending rules—Retired active physicians.
18.71.450 - Pain management rules—Repeal—Adoption of new rules.
18.71.460 - Commission—Information to legislature.
18.71.470 - International medical graduate implementation work group—Membership—Duties—Reporting.
18.71.472 - International medical graduates—Clinical assessment.
18.71.475 - International medical graduates—Grant funding.
18.71.800 - Opioid drug prescribing rules—Adoption.
18.71.810 - Opioid drugs—Right to refuse.