Rules
The Washington Legislature passed a law (RCW 70.225)
authorizing the Prescription Monitoring Program in 2007. The law gave ownership of the
program to the department.
The department has restarted the development of a rule to
create and operate a prescription monitoring program. It
developed the draft rule by having stakeholder workshops,
considering written comments and having discussions with
interested parties.
The department held a public hearing for the rules on June
27, 2011. The department reviewed comments received during the
public comment period, made any necessary changes, and filed the
rules for adoption on July 27, 2011. The rules (WAC 246-470) became effective
on August 27, 2011.
The rules can be viewed online at:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-470
If you are interested in receiving program updates by email you can subscribe to the
Prescription Monitoring Program Listserv.
Substitute Senate Bill 6105
Substitute Senate Bill 6105 (2012) was signed into law on March 29, 2012. The bill requires the department in collaboration with the
Veterinary Board of Governors to establish alternative data reporting requirements for veterinarians reporting to the
Prescription Monitoring Program.
Veterinarians are required to report to the Prescription Monitoring Program until June 7, 2012. We encourage continued reporting until the permanent rule is adopted.
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