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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full veterinary Services to low-income households at animal care and control agencies and nonprofit human societies | WAC 246-933-501, WAC 246-933-510, WAC 246-933-520, WAC 246-933-530, WAC 246-933-550 | 23-11-002 | Adopted | ||
| Genetic Counselors – Reducing Barriers | WAC 246-825-080 | 24-23-061 | Adopted | ||
| Glucose Monitoring and Testing Delegation by Registered Nurse (RN) | WAC 246-840-930, WAC 246-840-940, WAC 246-840-835, WAC 246-840-935 | 24-13-079 | Adopted | ||
| Handling of Human Remains | WAC 245-500-050, WAC 246-500-053, WAC 246-500-055 | 24-15-129 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education for Certified Counselors and Certified Advisers | WAC 246-810-027, WAC 246-810-0298, WAC 246-810-0299 | 23-23-033 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Registered Nurses (RN) | WAC 246-840-220, WAC 246-840-222 | 23-23-166 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education for Massage Therapists | WAC 246-830-475 | 23-19-026 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education for Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers | WAC 246-809-095, 246-809-110, 246-809-130, 246-809-210, 246-809-310, 246-809-320, 246-809-330, 246-809-610, 246-809-630, 246-809-632, 246-809-650, and 246-809-730 | 23-23-150 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education for Optometrists | WAC 246-851-225, WAC 246-12-800 through 246-12-830 | 23-22-066 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education for Orthotists and Prosthetists | WAC 246-850-140, WAC 246-12-800 through 246-12-830 | 23-23-137 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education for Osteopathic Physicians | WAC 246-873-045 | 23-23-078 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education for Physician Assistants and Allopathic Physicians | WAC 246-918-195, WAC 246-919-445 | 23-24-033 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education for Sex Offender Treatment Providers (SOTP) | WAC 246-930-410 | 23-24-032 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education for Substance Use Disorder Professionals | WAC 246-811-220, WAC 246-811-240, WAC 246-811-280, WAC 246-811-290 | 23-23-034 | Adopted | ||
| Health Equity Continuing Education Model Rule | WAC 246-12-800, WAC 246-12-810, WAC 246-12-820, WAC 246-12-830 | 22-23-167 | Adopted | ||
| Home Care Aide Workforce Reducing Barriers | 246-980 WAC | 24-15-025 | Adopted | ||
| Home Care Aides - Alternate Time Frames for Certification Requirements | WAC 246-980-011 (new), WAC 246-980-030, WAC 246-980-040, WAC 246-980-065 | 22-21-069 | Adopted | ||
| Hospital Staffing Committees Interpretive Statement | 24-07-061 | Adopted | |||
| Hospital Staffing Committees Interpretive Statement CHS-01-17-24.2 | 24-14-022 | Adopted | |||
| Hospital Trauma Designation Recission Memo | WAC 246-976-580, WAC 246-976-700 | 23-22-099 | Withdrawn | ||
| Human Remains Clerical Amendment | WAC 246-500-055 | 23-09-027 | Adopted | ||
| In-Home Services Telemedicine Supervision | WAC 246-335-510, WAC 246-335-545, WAC 246-335-610, WAC 246-335-645 | 23-01-032 | Adopted | ||
| Incorporation by Reference of Federal Statutes, Regulations and National Consensus Codes in Pharmacy Rules | 246-945 WAC | 24-21-069 | Adopted | ||
| Initial Nursing Licensure Applying Via Interstate Endorsement | WAC 246-840-030, WAC 246-840-090 | 24-10-063 | Adopted | ||
| J-1 Physician Visa Waiver Requirements | 246-562-WAC | 24-18-072 | Adopted | ||
| J-1 Visa Waiver Program | 246-562 WAC | 24-04-022 | Withdrawn | ||
| Kidney Disease Treatment Center – Temporary Emergency Exemptions | WAC 246-310-825, WAC 246-310-800 through 246-310-806, WAC 246-310-812 through 246-310-833 | 24-18-006 | Adopted | ||
| Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst, and Certified Behavior Analyst - Reducing Barriers to Licensure and Fee Changes | WAC 246-805-010, WAC 246-805-100, WAC 246-805-200, WAC 246-805-220 and more | 24-11-103 | Adopted | ||
| Licensed Optometrist Continuing Education (CE) | WAC 246-851-490 | 24-23-045 | Adopted | ||
| Massage Therapist Corrections and Updates to Training and Exam, Equipment and Sanitation Rule | WAC 246-830-201, WAC 246-830-485, WAC 246-830-490, WAC 246-830-500, WAC 246-830-510 | 23-07-065 | Adopted | ||
| Medical Assistant Credential and Licensing Update | WAC 246-827-0010, 246-827-0110, 246-827-0120, 246-827-0140, 246-827-0200, 246-827-0300, 246-827-0400, and 246-827-0610 | 23--16-004 | Adopted | ||
| Medical assistants — Various Provisions | WAC 246-827-0010, WAC 246-827-0200, WAC 246-827-0240, WAC 246-827-0340 (new) | 24-14-095 | Withdrawn | ||
| Medical Marijuana - Changing the term "Marijuana" to "Canabis" | WACs 246-71-010, 246-71-020, 246-71-030, 246-71-040, 246-71-050, 246-71-080, 246-71-130, WACs 246-72-010, 246-72-020, 246-72-030, 246-72-040, 246-72-100, and 246-72-110 | 23-05-052 | Adopted | ||
| Medical Test Site (MTS) Licensure for Naturopath and Licensed Midwife Professions | WAC 246-338-020, WAC 246-338-010 | 24-11-059 | Adopted | ||
| Medical Test Site Licensure and Notification Requirements | WAC 246-388-020, WAC 246-388-026 | 22-20-073 | Adopted | ||
| Memo Rescinding an Incomplete Emergency Rule Amending Credentials for Mental Health Professionals | WAC 246-341-0200, WAC 246-341-0515, WAC 246-810-010, WAC 246-810-015, WAC 246-810-990 | 24-08-001 | Withdrawn | ||
| Memo Rescinding Emergency Rule About Out-of-State Nursing School Requirements for Licensure | WAC 246-840-030, WAC 246-840-090 | 24-11-006 | Withdrawn | ||
| Memo Rescinding On-Site Sewage Proprietary Treatment Products Emergency Rule | WAC 246-272A-0110 | 24-08-067 | Withdrawn | ||
| Methamphetamine Use in Transient Accommodations Interpretive Statement EHS-01-2024 | 246-360 WAC | 24-12-032 | Adopted | ||
| Midwives Limited Prescriptive License Extension and Health Equity Continuing Education | 246-834 WAC | 24-10-091 | Adopted | ||
| Military Spouses – Removing Barriers to Temporary Practice Permits | WAC 246-12-051 | 24-17-109 | Adopted | ||
| Motor Carriers Access to Restroom Facilities Policy Statement OAS-01-2024 | 296-800 WAC | 24-22-135 | Adopted | ||
| Multistate Nursing License Fee (New) and Increase to Nursing Center Surcharge Fee | WAC 246-840-990 | 24-02-057 | Adopted | ||
| Music Therapists | 246-837 WAC | 24-17-081 | Adopted | ||
| Naturopathic Non-Surgical Cosmetic Injection Administration Rules for Botulinum Toxin | WAC 246-836-210 | 23-23-077 | Adopted | ||
| Naturopathic Physicians Continuing Competency | WAC 246-836-080 | 24-02-062 | Adopted | ||
| Notifiable Conditions Supplemental | 246-101 WAC | 21-11-040 | Adopted | ||
| Nursing ARNP Scope of Practice and Nursing Practice Standards | WAC 246-840-300, WAC 246-840-700, WAC 246-840-710 | 19-01-002 | Adopted | ||
| Nursing Assistant Chapter Rewrite | 246-841 WAC, 246-842 WAC, 246-841A WAC | 23-20-117 | Adopted | ||
| Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission License Requirements for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners and Nursing Technicians COVID-19 CR-103E | WAC 246-840-365 | 22-11-047 | Adopted |