Washington Administrative Code

(1) "Registered veterinary medication clerk" means any person who has met the requirements for registration as established by the veterinary board of governors (board) and WAC 246-937-040.(2) "Direct supervision" means the supervising licensed veterinarian is on the premises and …

Licensed veterinarians are responsible and accountable for the ordering, inventory, labeling, counting, packaging and delivery of legend drugs utilized in their practice. In accordance with chapter 18.92 RCW, certain nondiscretionary pharmaceutical tasks may be delegated by a vet…

(1) A registered veterinary medication clerk may perform the following tasks only under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian: Counting, labeling, and packaging of legend drugs. A licensed veterinarian must personally inspect all packaged medication orders to ensure t…

To qualify for registration as a veterinary medication clerk, an individual must:(1) Be a high school graduate or equivalent.(2) Be sponsored by a veterinarian licensed in the state of Washington.(3) Complete either an on-the-job training program or an educational program that me…

In addition to the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2, the application must be signed by the sponsoring veterinarian attesting that the applicant is qualified to perform the responsibilities of a registered veterinary medication clerk and is familiar with the procedures a…

In the event that a veterinary medication clerk who is currently registered, desires to be sponsored by another licensed veterinarian, application for transfer of registration must be made on forms provided by the board and be subject to the board's approval.[Statutory Authority:…

Upon termination of the working relationship, between the registered veterinary medication clerk and the sponsoring veterinarian, the sponsoring veterinarian shall notify the board in writing.[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.92.030 and 18.92.145. WSR 02-11-022, § 246-937-070, filed 5…

The board may suspend, revoke or deny the issuance or renewal of registration of any veterinary medication clerk and file its decision in the secretary's office if the veterinary medication clerk:(1) Has employed fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or obtaining the registr…

All employees, including but not limited to, animal health technicians, employed by research facilities or other testing or educational businesses or institutions, shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter provided, that said employees are under the direct supervision o…

(1) Registrations must be renewed every year on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:Title of FeeFeeInitial registration$65.00Renewal55.00Late renewal penalty55.00Expired registration reissuance…

These rules:(1) Implement the law passed by the legislature to register surgical technologists and place them under chapter 18.130 RCW, the Uniform Disciplinary Act.(2) Inform the public of who must register under this law.(3) Inform applicants and registrants of the type of acti…

Health care practitioners who may delegate as referenced in RCW 18.215.010 and include:(1) Physicians licensed under chapter 18.71 RCW.(2) Registered nurses and advanced registered nurse practitioners licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW.(3) Osteopathic physicians licensed under chap…

(1) How do I obtain a registration application?(a) Applicant may obtain an application by contacting the department. Applicants must return the completed application to be registered.(b) Completed original applications shall be sent to the department of health.(c) All applicants …

(1) Anyone representing themselves as a surgical technologist by title or by description as a person who performs tasks in the surgical setting under the delegation of authority of a licensed health care practitioner.(2) For the purposes of this chapter "surgical setting" means a…

(1) If the credential has expired for three years or less, the practitioner must meet the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.(2) If the credential has expired for more than three years, the practitioner must reapply for registration under the requirements of this chapter …

Tasks that shall not be performed by a surgical technologist include:(1) Activities that constitute the practice of medicine under the Medical Practice Act in RCW 18.71.011 including: Prescribing or administering; penetrating or severing tissue, including, but not limited to, sut…

(1) Registration must be renewed every year on registrant's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for registration:Title of FeeFeeApplication for registration$70.00Renewal of registration65.00Registration late fee6…

The definitions in this section apply throughout the chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Client" means the owner of the animal or the owner's agent.(2) "Department" means the department of health.(3) "Didactic instruction" means instructor led classroom ins…

(1) A certified animal massage therapist is an individual who provides external manipulation or pressure of soft tissues by use of the hands, body, or device designed and limited to providing massage. Animal massage may include techniques such as stroking, percussions, compressio…

To qualify for certification, a candidate must:(1) Successfully complete a three hundred hour training program approved by the secretary, that includes instruction in general animal massage techniques, kinesiology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, first-aid care and handling techni…

(1) The Washington state animal massage jurisprudence examination consists of multiple choice questions relating to state laws and administrative regulations in the practice of animal massage.(2) The passing score on the examination is ninety percent.(3) An applicant who does not…

An applicant for certification as an animal massage therapist shall submit or cause to be submitted to the department:(1) A completed application and fee;(2) Proof of successful completion of the training required in WAC 246-940-050 received directly from the program where the ap…

(1) The secretary recognizes as approved those animal massage programs that:(a) Are accredited by a recognized regional or state accrediting body or vocational or technical accrediting body; and(b) Meet the requirements of subsection (3)(a) through (f) of this section.(2) Methods…

The information form is to advise the client of the therapist's qualifications and authorized scope of practice. The following information must be furnished to the client in writing prior to or at the time of the initial visit and signed by the client.(1) Therapist's qualificatio…

(1) Certified as animal massage therapists who practice in this state shall display their certification at all times, in a conspicuous place within their primary place of practice.(2) Therapists must keep a copy of their certification with them when practicing at locations other …

(1) Every certified animal massage therapist shall maintain written records of all animal massage services he or she provides.(2) A separate record shall be kept for each animal.(3) All records shall be legible, readily retrievable and shall be kept for a period of three years fo…

(1) If the certification has expired, the animal massage therapist must meet the requirements of WAC 246-12-040.(2) If the certification has expired for more than five years, the animal massage therapist must also submit verification of active practice in any other state or juris…

(1) Applicants who have not completed an accredited program as required in WAC 246-940-050 (1)(a) may submit proof of instruction from a nonaccredited program.(2) Proof of instruction submitted under this section must include three hundred hours of instruction related to either l…

(1) Certification must be renewed every year on or before the animal massage therapist's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2. (2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged for certification:Title of FeeFeeApplication for large animal certification$440.00Appl…

The definitions in chapters 18.64 and 18.64A RCW and those in this section apply throughout this chapter unless otherwise stated.(1) "ACPE" means accreditation council for pharmacy education.(2) "Active ingredient" means any component that is intended to furnish pharmacological a…

(1) The commission adopts the model procedural rules for boards as adopted by the department, and contained in chapter 246-11 WAC, including subsequent amendments.(2) The commission adopts the administrative procedures and requirements for credentialed heath care providers as ado…

(1) The commission adopts and incorporates 21 U.S.C. Sec. 360eee, Sec. 360eee-1, and Sec. 360-eee4(a) and (c) of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act of 2013 (127 Stat. 587; 21 U.S.C. Sec. 360eee et seq.) in effect as of August 22, 2024, by reference.(2) Copies of the reference mat…

(1) Records subject to commission inspection. A pharmaceutical firm shall make available for inspection upon request by the commission or designee records created, maintained, or retained in compliance with statutes or rules enforced by the commission. It is unlawful to refuse to…

(1) This section does not govern actions taken under chapter 18.130 RCW.(2) The commission may assess civil fines on pharmaceutical firm licensees pursuant to RCW 18.64.024 and 18.64.026, and these rules.(a) The commission may assess a civil fine of up to $10,000 per violation, n…

(1) For the purposes of this section, prescription does not include chart orders as defined in RCW 18.64.011(3).(2) For the purposes of WAC 246-945-010 through 246-945-013, prescription includes written and electronic prescriptions.(3) A prescription for a noncontrolled legend dr…

(1) Prior to dispensing and delivering a prescription, a pharmacist shall verify its validity.(2) A prescription shall be considered invalid if:(a) At the time of presentation, the prescription shows evidence of alteration, erasure, or addition by any person other than the person…

(1) A prescription for a controlled substance listed in Schedule II cannot be refilled.(2) A prescription for a controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V may be refilled a maximum of five times as indicated by the prescriber. The prescription will expire six months af…

(1) A pharmacist may partially fill a prescription for noncontrolled legend drugs and controlled substances listed in Schedule III through V provided that:(a) The partial fill is requested by the patient or the prescriber;(b) The partial filling is recorded in the same manner as …

(1) A practitioner may submit an attestation to the department for a waiver from the electronic prescribing mandate in RCW 69.50.312, if the practitioner is experiencing an economic hardship, technological limitations not reasonably in the control of the practitioner, or other ex…

(Effective until January 22, 2027)(1) A practitioner authorized to prescribe or administer a legend drug including a controlled substance, other than a pharmacy, can dispense a legend drug including a controlled substance directly to an ultimate user without a prescription.(2) Al…

(1) All licensees of the commission who dispense legend drugs to outpatients shall affix a label to the prescription container that meets the requirements of RCW 69.41.050 and 18.64.246, and shall also include:(a) Drug quantity;(b) The number of refills remaining, if any;(c) The …

(1) All licensees of the commission who dispense legend drugs to hospital inpatients shall ensure all drug containers are labeled clearly, legibly and adequately to show the drug's name (generic and/or trade) and strength, when applicable.(2) In addition to the requirements in su…

Prepackage medications dispensed pursuant to RCW 70.41.480, medications dispensed in unit dose form, and medications dispensed by a pharmacy to a long-term care facility must include a label with the following information:(1) Drug name;(2) Drug strength;(3) Expiration date in acc…

(1) Unless an alternative standard for a specified record type, form, or format is expressly stated a pharmaceutical firm must maintain and retain records required as evidence of compliance with statutes and rules enforced by the commission in a readily retrievable form and locat…

(1) A pharmacy may advertise legend or prescription drug prices provided:(a) The advertising complies with all state and federal laws, including regulations of the FDA and the Washington State Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW.(b) The advertising is solely directed towar…

(Effective January 22, 2027)Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions, as well as the definitions in WAC 246-945-001, apply for the purposes of WAC 246-945-026 through 246-945-029:(1) "Accessible prescription information" means the provision of accu…

(Effective January 22, 2027)(1) Dispensing facilities and dispensing practitioners shall comply with the requirements in WAC 246-945-027 through 246-945-029 to provide accessible prescription information unless the prescription is for:(a) A prepackaged medication delivered pursua…

(Effective January 22, 2027)(1) Every dispensing facility and dispensing practitioner shall provide a means of access to prescription information, as defined in WAC 246-945-026(7), to visually impaired or print disabled individuals upon the request of the visually impaired or pri…

(Effective January 22, 2027)(1) Every dispensing facility and dispensing practitioner shall provide oral interpretation and written translation services of the complete directions for use to individuals with LEP upon the request of the individual with LEP, their prescriber, or th…

(1) Those drugs determined by the FDA to require a prescription under federal law should be classified as legend drugs under state law because their toxicity, potential for harmful effect, methods of use, or collateral measures necessary to their use indicate they are only safe f…