If the federal government shutdown continues, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Washington will end on Oct. 31, 2025. DSHS has more information about the impacts as well as what clients can do to prepare for the loss of benefits.
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Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
Current Events
- Guidance on Mifepristone
- Navigating the Ongoing Rite Aid Closures: Tips for Patients (PDF)
- Navigating the Ongoing Rite Aid Closures: Tips for Prescribing Clinicians (PDF)
- Pharmacy Closures and Prescription Transfers of Noncontrolled Legend Drugs G007 (PDF) - effective until November 6, 2025 (PDF)
- Statement on Compounding Semaglutide and GLP-1s
- Guidance for Pharmacies and Pharmacists on Prescribing and Administering the COVID-19 Vaccine
Related to Applications and Credentialing
- Accreditation of Colleges of Pharmacy (PDF)
- Ancillary Utilization Approval Process for Pharmacy Location Change #48 (PDF)
- Commission Approved Examinations and WAC 246-945-165 and 246-945-205 #P014.1 (PDF)
- Delegation of Decision-Making to Panels and Health Law Judges for Disciplinary Cases Involving Pharmaceutical Firms and Pharmacy Professionals #P009.2 (PDF)
- Exception Application Guidelines (PDF)
- Guidelines for Diversion Investigation Procedure (PDF)
- Guidelines for Implementation of Pharmacy Technicians Training (PDF)
- Pharmacy Intern Registration BAP (PDF)
- Non-resident Pharmacy Disciplinary Guidelines (PDF)
- Qualifications for Re-exam – NAPLEX #40 (PDF)
- Verification of Age by Applicant (PDF)
Related to Practice Standards
- CDTA – Guidance on Collaborative Drug Therapy (PDF)
- Emergency Medical Reasons – Interpretive Statement (PDF)
- ESRD or Kidney Dialysis Center Authority to Sell, Deliver or Possess Legend Drugs (PDF)
- Euthanasia Training Program Guidelines (PDF)
- Labeling of Outpatient Medications for Administration #56 (PDF)
- LTC – Chart Orders and the Use of Practitioner Authorized Agent Signatures (PDF)
- Opioid Treatment Program - Drugs that May be Ordered, Possessed and Used by an Opioid Treatment Program DOH-690-329 (PDF)
- Pharmacy Lockers for Filled Prescription Pick-up (PDF)
- Pharmacy Ancillary Personnel Administration of Drugs and Devices Guidelines #G006 (PDF)
- Transfer for Initial Dispensing of an Electronic Prescription for a Controlled Substance (PDF)
- Treating Partners of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Chlamydia and Gonorrhea (PDF)