(1) A licensed pharmacist must complete a one-time training in suicide screening and referral by the end of the first full continuing education reporting period after January 1, 2017, or during the first full continuing education reporting period after initial licensure, whichever is later. The training must meet the following requirements:

(a) The training is at least three hours long;

(b) Until July 1, 2017, training must be an empirically supported training in suicide screening and referral, and meet any other requirements in RCW 43.70.442; and

(c) Beginning July 1, 2017, training must be on the department of health's model list of approved suicide prevention training programs, and include content related to imminent harm via lethal means.

(2) The hours spent completing the training in this section count toward meeting continuing education requirements in WAC 246-861-090.

(3) Nothing in this section is intended to expand or limit the pharmacist scope of practice.