WSR 14-20-049

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 24, 2014, 8:38 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 246-933-XXX, the veterinary board of governors (board) will consider adopting a requirement for veterinarians to provide a prescription, if requested, for medication prescribed by the veterinarian.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.92.030.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The board received a petition for rule making requesting a requirement for veterinarians to provide a written or electronic prescription, if requested, for medication prescribed by the veterinarian and that clients be made aware that they could request a copy of the prescription. The board determined that it would initiate rule making to consider implementation of a requirement that veterinarians would provide a copy of a prescription when requested and that clients of veterinarians would be made aware that they could request a copy.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Judy Haenke, Program Manager, Department of Health, Veterinary Board of Governors, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, judy.haenke@doh.wa.gov, phone (360) 236-4947, fax (360) 236-2907. Stakeholders will be notified and invited to participate in an open public rules workshop and may submit written comments for consideration. Stakeholders will be notified through listserv and posting to the web site.

September 24, 2014

Kathy Schmitt

Deputy Director

Health Professions

and Facilities