Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
98 chapters · 1,450 sections in this title.
RCW 70.225.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Controlled substance" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.50.101.(2) "Department" means the department of health.(3) "Patient" means the person or animal who is the ult…
RCW 70.225.020 Prescription monitoring program—Subject to funding—Duties of dispensers.
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(1) The department shall establish and maintain a prescription monitoring program to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of all Schedules II, III, IV, and V controlled substances and any additional drugs identified by the pharmacy quality assurance commission as demonstrating …
RCW 70.225.025 Rules.
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The department shall adopt rules to implement this chapter.[ 2007 c 259 s 47.]
RCW 70.225.030 Enhancement of program—Feasibility study.
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To the extent that funding is provided for such purpose through federal or private grants, or is appropriated by the legislature, the health care authority shall study the feasibility of enhancing the prescription monitoring program established in RCW 70.225.020 in order to impro…
RCW 70.225.040 Confidentiality and exemption from disclosure of prescription monitoring program information—Procedures—Immunity when acting in good faith.
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(1) All information submitted to the prescription monitoring program is confidential, exempt from public inspection, copying, and disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW, not subject to subpoena or discovery in any civil action, and protected under federal health care information priv…
RCW 70.225.045 Annual report.
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Beginning November 15, 2017, the department shall annually report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature on the number of facilities, entities, or provider groups identified in *RCW 70.225.040(3) (l) and (m) that have integrated their federally certifie…
RCW 70.225.050 Department may contract for operation of program.
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The department may contract with another agency of this state or with a private vendor, as necessary, to ensure the effective operation of the prescription monitoring program. Any contractor is bound to comply with the provisions regarding confidentiality of prescription informat…
RCW 70.225.060 Violations—Penalties—Disclosure exemption for health care providers.
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(1) A dispenser who knowingly fails to submit prescription monitoring information to the department as required by this chapter or knowingly submits incorrect prescription information is subject to disciplinary action under chapter 18.130 RCW.(2) A person authorized to have presc…
RCW 70.225.070 Requirements for test sites in the prescription monitoring program.
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(1) Test sites that may receive access to data in the prescription monitoring program under RCW 70.225.040 must be:(a) Licensed by the department as a test site under chapter 70.42 RCW; and(b) Certified as a drug testing laboratory by the United States department of health and hu…
RCW 70.225.080 Access to data in the qualifying laboratory.
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(1) Access to data in the qualifying laboratory must be under the supervision of the responsible person as designated by the United States department of health and human services, substance abuse and mental health services administration certification program.(2) Such data cannot…
RCW 70.225.090 Integration with certified electronic health record technologies.
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(1) In order to expand integration of prescription monitoring program data into certified electronic health record technologies, the department must collaborate with health professional and facility associations, vendors, and others to:(a) Conduct an assessment of the current sta…
RCW 70.225.900 Subheadings not law—2007 c 259.
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See note following RCW 7.70.060.