A pain management specialist shall meet one or more of the following qualifications:

(1) An osteopathic physician assistant shall have a delegation agreement with a physician pain management specialist and meet all of the following educational requirements and practice requirements:

(a) A minimum of three years clinical experience in a chronic pain management care setting;

(b) Credentialed in pain management by an entity approved by the Washington state board of osteopathic medicine and surgery for an osteopathic physician assistant;

(c) Successful completion of a minimum of at least eighteen continuing education hours in pain management during the past two years; and

(d) At least thirty percent of the osteopathic physician assistant's current practice is the direct provision of pain management care or is in a multidisciplinary pain clinic.

(2) An osteopathic physician shall meet requirements in WAC 246-853-750.

(3) An allopathic physician shall meet requirements in WAC 246-919-945.

(4) An allopathic physician assistant shall meet requirements in WAC 246-918-895.

(5) A dentist shall meet requirements in WAC 246-817-965.

(6) An advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) shall meet requirements in WAC 246-840-493.

(7) A podiatric physician shall meet requirements in WAC 246-922-750.