Adopted Rules

Pharmacies'/Pharmacists' Responsibilities
Rules effective July 26, 2007
WAC 246-869-010 - Pharmacies’ Responsibilities
WAC 246-863-095 - Pharmacists' Professional Responsibilities
Rule Summary and Compliance Document

National Standardized Examination for Pharmacy Technician Certification
Rules effective January 1, 2009
The Board of Pharmacy adopted rules to require PT applicants to pass a board-approved national standardized exam. Individuals issued a pharmacy technician credential before 2009 will not need to meet the new standards. All PT applicants will still need to complete a pharmacy technician training program approved by the board.

Pharmacy Technician exam(s) accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) meets the new exam prerequisite for credentialing in Washington State.

Visit the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA) website at: www.noca.org to verify if an exam is board approved. Approved programs will be listed under the NCCA Accreditation tab.
Organizations/Programs currently accredited by NCCA – expiration date
Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians, ExCPT - 05/31/2013
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, PTCB - 11/30/2011

Rule Making Activities

Board of Pharmacy Schedules Carisoprodol
The board adopted changes to existing rules to add the drug carisoprodol to schedule IV controlled substances amending WAC 246-887-070. The board determined based on thoughtful consideration of evidence and testimony provided at the public rules hearing that the potential for abuse and risk to public safety warranted the scheduling of carisoprodol. The rule goes into effective 31 days after it is filed with the Washington State Code Reviser’s Office

Pharmaceutical Services - Correctional Pharmacies -- Draft rule language: Chapter 246-874 WAC. 246-874 WAC
The Board of Pharmacy has filed a Preproposal Statement of Inquiry to provide public notice of its intent to consider rule making to develop rules that will establish enforceable standards specific to the practice of pharmacy in correctional pharmacies.

Animal Control Agencies and Humane Societies
Amending sections of chapter 246-886 WAC and WAC 246-887-050 thru 070. The Board of Pharmacy filed WSR 09-11-049 on May 13, 2009. The Board will consider rule making to incorporate the administration and recordkeeping standards in its model policies for animal control agencies and human societies in rule as it relates to the use of legend drugs and sodium pentobarbital used for euthanasia.

Please let the Board know if you are interested in receiving additional information regarding rule development on this subject by sending an email to wsbop@doh.wa.gov.