WSR 23-01-048
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(Veterinary Board of Governors)
[Filed December 13, 2022, 5:16 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 246-933-601 through 246-933-630. The veterinarian board of governors (board) is considering updating health professional monitoring program terminology as required by SSB 5496 Health professional monitoring programs.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.92.030, 18.92.047, 18.130.050, 18.130.175; SSB 5496 (chapter 43, Laws of 2022).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The board is considering amendments to terminology and definitions to implement SSB 5496 (chapter 43, Laws of 2022) for substance use disorder and the health professional monitoring program for WAC 246-933-601 Definitions, 246-933-610 Approval of substance abuse monitoring programs, 246-933-620 Approval of substance abuse monitoring programs, and 246-933-630 Participation in approved substance abuse monitoring program.
Amendments will include terminology and definitions for currently accepted language and replacing "substance abuse" with "substance use disorder" based on SSB 5496. The board will also consider amendments to correct citations and make other general housekeeping changes.
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 Loralei Walker, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, phone 360-236-4947, fax 360-236-2901, TTY 711, email Loralei.walker@doh.wa.gov, website www.doh.wa.gov/veterinarian.
Additional comments: Notices will be emailed through the program's GovDelivery interested parties list. Interested parties will be invited to participate in meetings and rule drafting workshops. At the formal proposal stage of rule making, proposed rule language will be posted on the department's rules comments website to receive public comment for the public hearing. Interested parties may sign up for GovDelivery notices by visiting www.doh.wa.gov and clicking on the "Subscribe" button at the bottom of the page. Next, check the "Veterinary Board of Governors" box.
December 12, 2022
Jennifer Santiago
Executive Director