Rules Workshops
The Department of Health (department) is considering rule amendments to several sections of medical assistant rules to update credentialing requirements and ensure that the rules are current and align with best practices. The department will also consider adding a new section to address medication administration requirements for the medical assistant-registered credential.
The medical assistant program filed a CR-101 with the Office of the Code Reviser on October 3, 2023, as WSR #23-20-118 (PDF). Since the original filing, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5983 (PDF) passed during the 2024 legislative session. The bill lowered the supervision level required for MA-Cs and MA-Rs to provide treatment for known or suspected syphilis infections from “immediate or direct visual” supervision to “telemedicine” supervision. Because some of the medical assistant rule sections that were already open for the current project need additional amendments to align with this bill, the department withdrew the original CR-101 (PDF) and filed a new one. The new CR-101, WSR #24-14-096 (PDF), incorporates proposed rule amendments for both projects and was filed with the Office of the Code Reviser on July 1, 2024.
Fourth Proposed Rules Workshop Meeting
In response to the filing, the Department will conduct a fourth open public rules workshop on Monday, July 29, 2024, beginning at 2:30 pm via Zoom. Participation is voluntary. We will be accepting public comments on the following rule sections:
- WAC 246-827-0010 Definitions
- WAC 246-827-0200 Medical assistant-certified—Training and examination
- WAC 246-827-0240 Medical assistant-certified—Administering medications and injections
- WAC 246-827-0340 Medical assistant-registered—Administering medications, vaccines and injections. (NEW)
If you are interested in attending, you may register at the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JaaR1tHiS_iZohvESn3UCg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This meeting will be open to the public.
Interested parties, stakeholders, and the general public are invited to participate in the rules workshops or provide comments on draft rules.
For more information, or to submit written comment, please contact the medical assistant program at medical.assistants@doh.wa.gov.
Proposed Rules Hearing
- No rules hearings are scheduled at this time.