WSR 14-12-059 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Board of Optometry) [Filed May 30, 2014, 10:13 a.m., effective June 30, 2014] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: WAC 246-851-610 Approval or removal of medications, the rule changes references from the board of pharmacy to the pharmacy quality assurance commission. HB 1609 (chapter 19, Laws of 2013), effective July 28, 2013, changed title and reference of the board of pharmacy to the pharmacy quality assurance commission. The rule does not change the effect of the rule or add additional requirements. The rule was proposed using the expedited rule-making process.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-851-610 Approval or removal of medications.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.54.070(2).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 14-02-070 on December 27, 2013.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: May 27, 2014.
Judy Chan, OD, Chair
Board of Optometry
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 04-12-127, filed 6/2/04, effective 7/3/04)
WAC 246-851-610 Approval or removal of medications.
The board((s)) of optometry and pharmacy quality assurance commission will use a joint process to determine changes to the oral drug list that includes a means to resolve disagreements.
(1) Categories of medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration may be added to WAC 246-851-580(1) by rule through consultation and approval of the board of optometry and ((board of)) pharmacy quality assurance commission.
(2) Medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration in categories that are within the scope of optometric physician practice that are not included in WAC 246-851-580(1) may be added through consultation and approval of the board of optometry and the ((board of)) pharmacy quality assurance commission. Approval will follow the joint process established by ((both boards)) the board and commission.
(3) WAC 246-851-580 and 246-851-590 may be updated to reflect additions or removal of medications.
|