PERMANENT RULES
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(Health and Recovery Services Administration)
Effective Date of Rule: November 1, 2007.
Purpose: The health and recovery services administration (HRSA) is amending chapter 388-530 WAC, Pharmacy services. A complete reorganization of the pharmacy chapter is necessary prior to the implementation of the new ProviderOne point-of-sale system. Changes include:
| • | Organizing the sections in a logical order, |
| • | Removing redundant or outdated sections, |
| • | Clarifying the existing language, |
| • | Eliminating circular references, |
| • | Clarifying department coverage and authorization rules, |
| • | Updating WAC references. |
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 388-530-1100, 388-530-1125, 388-530-1150, 388-530-1200, 388-530-1250, 388-530-1260, 388-530-1270, 388-530-1280, 388-530-1290, 388-530-1300, 388-530-1350, 388-530-1360, 388-530-1400, 388-530-1405, 388-530-1410, 388-530-1425, 388-530-1450, 388-530-1500, 388-530-1550, 388-530-1600, 388-530-1625, 388-530-1650, 388-530-1700, 388-530-1750, 388-530-1800, 388-530-1850, 388-530-1900, 388-530-1950, and 388-530-2050; and amending WAC 388-530-1000 and 388-530-1050.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-11-141, 07-11-142, 07-11-143, and 07-11-144 on May 22, 2007.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: See Reviser's note below.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Siri Childs, P.O. Box 45506, Olympia, WA 98504-5506, phone (360) 725-1564, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail childsa@dshs.wa.gov.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 31, Amended 2, Repealed 29.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 31, Amended 2, Repealed 29.
Date Adopted: September 26, 2007.
Robin Arnold-Williams
Secretary
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 07-22 issue of the Register.