WSR 23-15-123

INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

[Filed July 19, 2023, 10:56 a.m.]

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF

INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT

Title of Interpretive Statement: Opioid Prescribing and Monitoring for Patients, INS2023-04.

Issuing Entity: Washington medical commission.

Subject Matter: Opioid prescribing for patients reaffirming the importance of the treating practitioner's clinical judgment and standard of care.

Effective Date: March 3, 2023.

Contact Person: Michael Farrell, JD, Policy Development Manager, 16201 East Indiana Avenue, Suite 1500, Spokane Valley, WA 99203, 509-329-2186, michael.farrell@wmc.wa.gov.