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
Nursing Credential and License Requirements for Nurse Technicians, RN's, and ARNP's WAC 246-840-365, WAC 246-840-367, WAC 246-840-533, WAC 246-840-930 22-04-081 Adopted
Nursing Education Simulation WAC 246-840-534 24-20-031 Adopted
Nursing Fee Rule Housekeeping Correction to Totals WAC 246-840-990 24-21-150 Adopted
Nursing Home Administrator Fees and Renewal Cycle for Retired Active Status WAC 246-843-990 24-03-148 Adopted
Nursing Home Administrator Licensing Requirements and Retired-Active License WAC 246-843- 231, WAC 246-843-180, WAC 246-843-130, WAC 246-843-090, WAC 246-843-071, WAC 246-843-335 (new) 24-03-147 Adopted
Nursing Homes and Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals WAC 246-840-4659 24-04-043 Withdrawn
Nursing Pool Transparency Policy Statement NR 24-01 246-845 WAC 24-16-105 Adopted
Nursing Substance Use Disorder Monitoring Program Update and Stipend WAC 246-840-750 through 246-840-780, WAC 246-840-790 24-12-066 Adopted
Nursing Substance Use Disorder Monitoring Program Update and Stipend WAC 246-840-750, WAC 246-840-760, WAC 246-840-770, WAC 246-840-780, WAC 246-840-790 24-12-066 Adopted
Nursing Technicians Provide Opportunities to Licensed Practical Nurse Students WAC 246-840-010, WAC 246-840-840, WAC 246-840-850, WAC 246-840-860, WAC 246-840-905 22-04-082 Adopted
Occupational Therapy Licensure and Endorsement – Reducing Barriers and Amending Code of Ethics Requirements 246-847 WAC 24-24-012 Adopted
Occupational therapy licensure compact (compact) fees and renewal cycle WAC 246-847-991 23-06-059 Adopted
Occupational Therapy Temporary Permit and Fee Updates WAC 246-847-117, WAC 46-847-990 24-24-021 Adopted
Optometrist Continuing Education (CE) Requirements WAC 246-851-090, WAC 246-851-125 through 246-851-230 23-22-068 Adopted
Optometrist Scope of Practice 246-851 WAC 24-23-044 Adopted
Organ Transport Services and Vehicles Licensing Requirements WAC 246-976-360 (new) 24-17-005 Adopted
Osteopath Physician Opioid Exemption WAC 246-853-661 23-16-142 Adopted
Osteopathic Physician Continuing Education Requirements WAC 246-853-080 24-24-038 Adopted
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Substance Abuse Monitoring Program Updates WAC 246-853-290, WAC 246-853-300, WAC 246-853-310, WAC 246-853-320 24-14-032 Adopted
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons – Chapter Review 246-853 WAC 24-21-095 Adopted
Osteopathic Physicians Assistants WAC 246-918-895, WAC 246-919-945 24-23-042 Adopted
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids WAC 246-828-100 24-01-087 Adopted
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician Health Equity Continuing Education Requirements WAC 246-12-800 through 246-12-830 24-01-101 Adopted
Pharmacy - Code of Federal Regulation Incorporation by Reference WAC 246-945-040 24-01-102 Adopted
Pharmacy Intern Credentials – Extending the Duration of Temporary Practice Permits and Establishing a Renewal Extension Process WAC 246-945-155, WAC 246-945-156 24-24-025 Adopted
Pharmacy Prescription Transfer Requirements WAC 246-945-345, WAC 246-945-346 24-24-024 Adopted
Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission Community-based and In-home Care Medication Assistance WAC 246-945-710, WAC 246-945-712, WAC 246-945-714, WAC 246-945-716, WAC 246-945-718, WAC 246-945-720, 246-94 WAC 23-07-056 Adopted
Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission Extension of Emergency Rules for Schedule II Prescriptions WAC 246-945-010 23-06-016 Adopted
Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission Policy Statement PO-10 WAC 246-945-100 23-23-041 Adopted
Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission Rescission of Policy Statement P004 24-05-012 Withdrawn
Pharmacy Quality Assurance Committee Retired Active Pharmacist Status WAC 246-945-171 23-07-057 Adopted
Pharmacy Rule Citation and Technical Changes WAC 246-945-001, WAC 246-945-011, WAC 246-945-014, WAC 246-945-018 and more 24-11-060 Adopted
Pharmacy Schedule V Removing Epidiolex from the list of Schedule V Emergency Rule WAC 246-945-056 22-06-053 Adopted
Physical Therapists Intramuscular Needling Endorsement 246-915 WAC 24-11-160 Adopted
Physical Therapy Licensure Compact WAC 246-915A-010 23-09-068 Adopted
Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Update WAC 246-915A-010 24-11-116 Adopted
Physician and Physician Assistant Military Spouse Temporary Practice License WAC 246-918-076, WAC 246-919-397 24-24-098 Adopted
Physician and Physician Assistant, Opioid Prescribing Patient Exemptions WAC 246-918-801, WAC 246-919-851 22-22-039 Adopted
Physician Assistant Collaborative Practice 246-918 WAC 24-23-043 Adopted
Physicians - Licensure of International Medical Graduates WAC 246-919-345 22-22-038 Adopted
Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons Health Equity Continuing Education WAC 246-922-300, WAC 246-922-310 , WAC 246-12-800 through 246-12-830 24-01-124 Adopted
Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons Substance Abuse Monitoring WAC 246-922-400, WAC 246-922-405, WAC 246-922-410, WAC 246-922-415 24-01-121 Adopted
Podiatry Continuing Education WAC 246-922-300, WAC 246-922-310 22-20-092 Adopted
Policy Statement Notice of Adoption: Applying for New Agency Affiliated Counselor Credentials 23-23-116 Adopted
Policy Statement — Enforcement of Opioid Treatment Program Rules 246-341 WAC 24-12-021 Adopted
Post Medical Training for Physicians WAC 246-919-330 24-13-019 Adopted
Post Medical Training for Physicians WAC 246-919-330 24-13-019 Adopted
Prescription Monitoring Program Term Clarification WAC 246-470-010, WAC 246-470-030, WAC 246-470-050 24-16-119 Adopted
Psychologist Health Equity Continuing Education WAC 246-924-230 24-01-125 Adopted
Radiation Machine Facility Fees WAC 246-254-053 23-22-095 Adopted