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.