Adopted Rules

This page includes a complete list of all rules adopted within the past 12 months by the Department of Health or by any health profession board or commission vested with rule-making authority identified under RCW 18.130.040(2)(b).

For information about all current rules that apply to a topic, look in the title area for the subject. The rule title can be sorted ascending and descending by clicking on the small triangle next to the Title heading, or you can use the Search at the top of the list. For example, if you enter "drinking water rules" in the Search box, all rules with those words in their titles will appear at the top of the list.

Title Sort descending	WAC	WSR	Status	Effective
Ambulatory Surgery and Certificate of Need Methodology	246-310-270	20-02-008	Adopted	01/02/2023
Behavioral Health Agency Licensing and Certification Requirements	246-341	21-14-010	Adopted	12/10/2021
Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery	246-853-655	22-17-111	Adopted	09/22/2022
Chiropractic Commission Billing, Documentation, Future Care Contracts, et al.	246-808-540246-808-545246-808-550246-808-560246-808-565246-808-570246-808-575246-808-580246-808-585246-808-590	22-14-002	Adopted	07/23/2016
Colon Hydrotherapist	246-836A	22-11-017	Adopted	07/01/2022
Colon Hydrotherapist Fees and Renewal Cycle	216-836A-990	22-11-012	Adopted	07/01/2022
Dental Assistatnts and Exapanded Function Dental Auxilliaries	246-817-510 246-817-520 246-817-525 246-817-540 246-817-545	17-05-056	Adopted	03/10/2017
Dental Examination Content	246-817-120	17-22-035	Adopted	11/24/2017
Dental Hygienist Acts Performed Under General Supervision	246-817-550 246-817-560	17-01-045	Adopted	01/13/2017
Dental Hygienist Delegation COVID-19 Emergency Rule Administer COVID-19	246-817-581	21-06-112	Adopted	02/19/2021
Dental Hygienists Acts Performed Under General Supervision	246-817-550 246-817-520	19-18-095	Adopted	10/04/2019
Dental Hygienists Suicide Prevention Training	246-815-155	18-21-040	Adopted	11/08/2018
Dental Hygienists Under General Supervision	WAC 246-817-550	19-18-095	Adopted	10/04/2019
Dental Licensure Initial Elgibility and Application Requirements	246-817-110 246-817-120	19-15-094	Adopted	08/22/2019
Dental Licensure Rules to Qualify Washinston State Dental Residency to Qualify An Applicant for Dental Licensure by Residency In Lieu of Practical Examination	246-817-110 246-817-155 246-817-160 246-817-220	18-01-106	Adopted	01/19/2018
Dental Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Screening Emergency Rule	246-817-580		Adopted	04/30/2021
Dental Quality Assurance Commission Moderate Sedation with Parenteral Agents	246-817-760	17-07-037	Adopted	04/08/2017
Dental Quality Assurance Commission Novel Coronovirus 2019 Screening Tests	246-817-580	21-15-114	Adopted	08/28/2021
Dental Quality Assurance Commission Patient Notification, Secure Storage, and Disposal	246-817-907	20-04-080	Adopted	03/04/2020
Dental Quality Assurance Commission Sexual Misconduct	246-817-460	19-21-146	Withdrawn	10/22/2019
Dental Quality Assurance Commission Speciality Representation	246-817-420	21-12-107	Adopted	07/03/2021
Dental Quality Assurance Commission Update Dental Infection Control Practice Standards	246-817-601 246-817-610 246-817-620 246-817-630	19-02-006	Withdrawn	12/20/2018
Dentist Continuing Education Requirements	246-817-440	18-12-116	Adopted	01/01/2019
Dentist Suicide Prevention Education	246-817-441	18-12-112	Adopted	07/06/2018
Denturist Amending Continuing Competency, Licensure by Endorsement, Exams, Expired Licenses and Record Content	246-812-020 246-812-125 246-812-150 246-812-155 246-812-158 246-812-160	17-21-002	Withdrawn	10/05/2018
Denturists Initials Following The Name of a Licensed Denturist	246-812	17-21-002	Withdrawn	10/05/2017
Dispensing Optician Fees and Renewal Cycle	246-824-990	17-11-088	Adopted	06/19/2017
Dispensing Opticians Applications for Examination	246-824-040 246-824-060 246-824-065 246-824-070	18-04-110	Adopted	06/01/2018
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds	246-296-040 246-296-060 246-296-080	18-21-021	Adopted	11/04/2017
East Asian Medicine Practitioner	246-803	20-03-112	Adopted	02/15/2020
East Asian Medicine Practitioner Point Injecton Therapy	246-803-030	17-15-006	Adopted	08/05/2017
Employee Restrooms Toilet Facilities State Board of Health	246-215-09150	18-23-021	Adopted	01/01/2019
EPA Analytical Requirements	246-290-638	19-07-063	Adopted	04/19/2019
Epinephrine Autoinjectors for Authorized Entities	246-570	18-03-039	Adopted	02/09/2018
Examining Board of Psychology Continuing Education Competency Suicide Assessment	246-924-255	17-06-056	Adopted	03/28/2017
Fees for Acute Care Psychiatric, and Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Hospitals to Provide Aleternative Funding for Hospital Fire Code Inspections	246-320-199 246-322-990 246-324-990	17-18-109	Adopted	10/06/2017
Fees for Agency Licensure and Certifications for Tribal Attestatitions	246-341-0367	20-02-116	Adopted	02/02/2020
Fees for Copying Public Records	246-08-990	18-03-124	Adopted	02/19/2018
Forensic Phlebotomist Applicaiton Requirements	246-827A-0040	19-09-063	Adopted	05/16/2019
Forensic Phlebotomists	246-827-XXX	18-02-078	Withdrawn	01/02/2018
Forensic Phlebotomists	246-827A	18-14-016	Adopted	07/25/2018
Genetic Counselor License Fees	246-825-990	19-21-144	Adopted	11/22/2019
Group A Public Water Supplies: Total Coliform, Disinfection, and Planning	246-290	17-01-062	Adopted	01/14/2017
Health Care Associated Infections	246-440-100	19-22-075	Adopted	01/01/2020
Health Care Providers Charging for Searching and Duplicating Health Care Records	246-08-400	21-11-087	Adopted	06/18/2021
Health Equity Continuing Education Model Rule	WAC 246-12-800WAC 246-12-810WAC 246-12-820WAC 246-12-830	22-23-167	Adopted	12/24/2022
Hearing and Speech Addressing Consumer Notification	246-828	21-06-011	Adopted	03/18/2021
Hearing and Speech Aligning Rules with Industry Standards Regarding Examinations and Educational Programs	246-828	19-13-041	Adopted	07/12/2019
Hearing and Speech HIV/AIDS Repeal	246-828-370	21-10-060	Adopted	05/31/2021
Home Care Aide Rules	246-980	18-20-072	Adopted	10/28/2018