Rules in Progress
Department of Health Rules Page
Pharmacy related email inbox: PharmacyRules@doh.wa.gov
Significant legislative rule-making process
CR-101 – Statement of Inquiry (Rules under development/examination – stakeholder workshops)
CR-102 – Notice of Proposed Rule Making (Approved rule language, official public comment period and notice of rules hearing.)
CR-103 – Rule making Order (Notice of adopted rules or notice of emergency rule adoption)
CR-105 – Expedited Rule Making due to the limited scope of a CR-105, there is no public hearing. A person may object to the use of the expedited rulemaking process within 45 days after the notice of proposed rulemaking is filed.
Inquiry Phase (CR-101)
- Medication Assistance
- Accessible Labeling Standards (Refiled June 12, 2023)
- Access to Drugs
- Suspicious Orders and Zero Reports
- Mobile Opioid Treatment Program Units
Rule Proposed - Pending public rules hearing (CR-102)
- Health Equity Continuing Education Requirements
- Access to Opioid Use Disorder Medications (implementation of SSB 6086)
Expedited Rule – (CR-105)
- AIDS Education Requirements Repeal
WSR 22-22-092 (PDF)- Title 21 C.F.R. Incorporation in WA 246-945-040
Recently Adopted Rules (CR-103)
- Electronic Prescription Waiver Rules
- Medication Assistance Emergency Rules
- Retired Active Pharmacist License Status
- Pharmacy-to-Pharmacy Unexpired Prescription Donation Program
- Repealing chapters of rule replaced by chapter 246-945 WAC
- Pharmacy Fee Rules – filed by the department
- Continuing Education Repeal
- Narcan as OTC
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