PDFWAC 246-874-020

General applicability.

(1) Part 1 sets the requirements for an ADDD managed by licensed pharmacies under chapter 18.64 RCW, health care entities as defined in RCW 18.64.011, health care facilities as defined in RCW 70.38.025, assisted living facilities as defined in RCW 18.20.020, nursing homes as defined in RCW 18.51.010, health maintenance organizations as defined in RCW 70.38.025, and public health centers as defined in RCW 70.40.020, and any other entity authorized by the commission, that choose to use them.
(2) Use of an ADDD that conforms to the requirements in part 1 does not require approval by the commission. Pharmacies, including nonresident pharmacies shall provide written notice on a form provided by the department of the physical address of the facilities where ADDDs they manage or serve are located.
(3) Previously approved facilities using ADDDs shall have one year from the effective date of (date will be added by the code reviser office) to comply with part 1.
(4) Nothing in part 1 is applicable to technology that solely counts or stores, kiosks, robots, emergency kits, supplemental dose kits, or automation for compounding, administration, or packaging.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.64.005 and chapter 18.64 RCW. WSR 17-07-027, § 246-874-020, filed 3/7/17, effective 4/7/17.]