Rules Development

Public Notification

Organ Transport Services and Vehicles – Rulemaking (WSR 23-17-070)

The Department of Health's Office of Community Health Systems officially filed a CR-101 with the Office of the Code Reviser on August 14, 2023, to open WAC 246-976 Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care. The WSR number is 23-17-070.

EMS Rulemaking (WSR 17-24-013, updated May 16, 2022 to WSR 22-11-065)

The Department of Health's Office of Community Health Systems officially filed a CR-102 with the Office of the Code Reviser on January 12, 2014, for the proposed draft rules for WAC 246-976 WAC 246-976-010 through -310,-330 through-400, -890,-920,-960, and-970 Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care. The WSR number is 22-11-065 (PDF).

The Department of Health's Office of Community Health Systems officially filed a CR-101 with the Office of the Code Reviser on November 27, 2017, to open WAC 246-976-010 through -310,-330 through-400, -890,-920,-960, and-970 Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care. The WSR number is 17-24-013. An updated CR 101 was filed on May 16, 2022.

Meeting announcement

Organ Transport Services and Vehicles – Rulemaking (WSR 23-17-070)

The kickoff meeting for stakeholder participation in proposing rules for Organ Transport Services and Vehicles will be held on September 27, at 11 a.m. in a virtual meeting platform hosted by the Department of Health.

In response to the filing, the department has scheduled on-going stakeholder meetings and invites Organ transport vehicles and services, EMS and Trauma committee members and members of the public to discuss proposed rules.

Web conferencing and other meeting information is in the meeting announcement alerts sent through GovDelivery. You may sign up to receive alerts by selecting the link below:

EMS Rulemaking

The kickoff meeting for stakeholder participation in drafting amendments to rules was held on December 20, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Department of Health, Town Center 2, Room 158, 111 Israel Rd. S.E., Tumwater, WA 98501.

In response to the filing, the department hosted 40 stakeholder meetings between December 2017 and August 2022 and invited EMS and Trauma committee members and members of the public to discuss amendments.

The department is preparing final draft documents to be filed with the Code Revisor office in late summer 2023. At that time, the final draft rules will be available for public comment and a public hearing will be scheduled.

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Stakeholder Meeting Schedule

Organ Transport Services and Vehicles – Rulemaking (WSR 23-17-070)

All scheduled stakeholder meetings are open public meetings. Meetings will occur on the following dates and times:

September 27 at 11 a.m. Join the meeting
October 25 at 11 a.m. Join the meeting
November 29 at 11 a.m. Join the meeting

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Meeting ID: 256 943 478 354 
Passcode: 3vH85X

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+1 564-999-2000,,84731761# United States, Olympia

Phone Conference ID: 847 317 61# 

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Rules Adopted

See the Washington State Department of Health rules website for more information on adopted rules within Title 246 WAC.


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