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Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-937 - Registered veterinary medication clerks › Section 246-937-030 - Tasks and prohibited functions

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(1)
				A registered veterinary medication clerk may perform the following tasks only
				under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian: Counting, labeling,
				and packaging of legend drugs. A licensed veterinarian must personally inspect
				all packaged medication orders to ensure the accuracy of the order prior to
				delivery to the client. The licensed veterinarian will document the medication
				inspection by placing his/her initials in the patient's record.
(2) A registered veterinary medication clerk
				may perform the following tasks under the indirect supervision of a licensed
				veterinarian: Ordering, stocking, inventorying, and the delivery of legend
				drugs. The identity of the client must be confirmed before the delivery of
				legend drugs.
(3) The following
				functions must not be delegated by a licensed veterinarian to a registered
				veterinary medication clerk:
(a) Consultation
				with a client regarding the medication order and/or any information involving
				professional clinical judgment.
(b)
				Dispensing any medication. The medication must be recorded in the patient's
				record by the authorizing veterinarian.
(c) Extemporaneous compounding of a
				medication order.
(d)
				Interpretation of data in a patient record.
(e) Final inspection of a completed
				medication order as described in WAC
				246-937-030(1).
(f) Any duties required by law to be
				performed by a licensed veterinarian.
(g) Any ordering, accountability, packaging,
				or delivery of controlled substances as defined in or under
				chapter
				69.50 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-937 - Registered veterinary medication clerks › Section 246-937-040 - Training and education

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To qualify for registration as a veterinary medication
				  clerk, an individual must:
(1) Be a
				high school graduate or equivalent.
(2) Be sponsored by a veterinarian licensed
				in the state of Washington.
(3)
				Complete either an on-the-job training program or an educational program that
				meets, at a minimum, the criteria set in the model training program approved by
				the veterinary board of governors and the pharmacy quality assurance
				commission.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.92.030 and
					 18.92.145. 02-11-022, §
					 246-937-040, filed 5/7/02, effective 6/7/02. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.92 RCW. 95-04-083,
					 § 246-937-040, filed 1/31/95, effective
					 3/3/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-937 - Registered veterinary medication clerks › Section 246-937-050 - Applications

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In addition to the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
				  2, the application must be signed by the sponsoring veterinarian attesting that
				  the applicant is qualified to perform the responsibilities of a registered
				  veterinary medication clerk and is familiar with the procedures and policies of
				  the practice. Registration is valid only for employment at the veterinary
				  practice identified in the application and/or pursuant to WAC
				  246-937-020.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.92.030 and
					 18.92.145. 02-11-022, §
					 246-937-050, filed 5/7/02, effective 6/7/02. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-937-050,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.92 RCW. 95-04-083,
					 § 246-937-050, filed 1/31/95, effective
					 3/3/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-937 - Registered veterinary medication clerks › Section 246-937-060 - Transfer of registration

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In the event that a veterinary medication clerk who is
				  currently registered, desires to be sponsored by another licensed veterinarian,
				  application for transfer of registration must be made on forms provided by the
				  board and be subject to the board's approval.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.92.030 and
					 18.92.145. 02-11-022, §
					 246-937-060, filed 5/7/02, effective 6/7/02. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.92 RCW. 95-04-083,
					 § 246-937-060, filed 1/31/95, effective
					 3/3/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-937 - Registered veterinary medication clerks › Section 246-937-070 - Termination of sponsorship

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Upon termination of the working relationship, between the
				  registered veterinary medication clerk and the sponsoring veterinarian, the
				  sponsoring veterinarian shall notify the board in writing.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.92.030 and
					 18.92.145. 02-11-022, §
					 246-937-070, filed 5/7/02, effective 6/7/02. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.92 RCW. 95-04-083,
					 § 246-937-070, filed 1/31/95, effective
					 3/3/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-937 - Registered veterinary medication clerks › Section 246-937-080

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-937-080,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.92 RCW. 95-04-083,
					 § 246-937-080, filed 1/31/95, effective
					 3/3/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-937 - Registered veterinary medication clerks › Section 246-937-090 - Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of registration

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The board may suspend, revoke or deny the issuance or renewal
				  of registration of any veterinary medication clerk and file its decision in the
				  secretary's office if the veterinary medication clerk:
(1) Has employed fraud or misrepresentation
				in applying for or obtaining the registration;
(2) Has within ten years prior to the date of
				application been found guilty by any court of competent jurisdiction of
				violation of laws relating to the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery and
				dentistry, including, but not limited to:
(a)
				State or federal laws relating to the regulation of drugs;
(b) Chronic inebriety;
(c) Cruelty to animals;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-937 - Registered veterinary medication clerks › Section 246-937-110 - Exemption

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All employees, including but not limited to, animal health
				  technicians, employed by research facilities or other testing or educational
				  businesses or institutions, shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter
				  provided, that said employees are under the direct supervision of licensed
				  veterinarians and further, that animals being treated, tested or utilized are
				  not client-owned animals.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 18.92 RCW. 95-04-083,
					 § 246-937-110, filed 1/31/95, effective
					 3/3/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-937 - Registered veterinary medication clerks › Section 246-937-990 - Veterinary medication clerk fees and renewal cycle

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(1) Registrations must be renewed every year
				on the practitioner's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
				2.
(2) The following nonrefundable
				fees will be charged:
Title of Fee
Fee
Initial registration
$65.00
Renewal
55.00
Late renewal penalty
55.00
Expired registration reissuance
60.00
Duplicate registration
30.00
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.110,
					 43.70.250, and 2011 1st sp.s. c
					 50. 11-20-092, § 246-937-990, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250,[43.70.]280 and 43.70.110.
					 05-12-012, § 246-937-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250, 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 and
					 RCW
					 18.92.125. 01-23-101, § 246-937-990,
					 filed 11/21/01, effective 1/21/02. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-937-990,
					 filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 94-19-098,
					 § 246-937-990, filed 9/21/94, effective
					 10/22/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-939 - Surgical technologist program › Section 246-939-005 - What is the purpose of these rules?

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These rules:
(1)
				Implement the law passed by the legislature to register surgical technologists
				and place them under
				chapter
				18.130 RCW, the Uniform
				Disciplinary Act.
(2) Inform the
				public of who must register under this law.
(3) Inform applicants and registrants of the
				type of actions that can lead to discipline against their credential.
(4) Inform applicants of their recourse in
				the event their application is denied.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.215 RCW and
					 RCW
					 18.130.050 and
					 18.215.040. 01-14-044, §
					 246-939-005, filed 6/29/01, effective
					 7/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-939 - Surgical technologist program › Section 246-939-010 - Who can delegate to a surgical technologist?

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Health care practitioners who may delegate as referenced in
				  RCW
				  18.215.010 and include:
(1) Physicians licensed under
				chapter
				18.71 RCW.
(2) Registered nurses and advanced registered
				nurse practitioners licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW.
(3) Osteopathic physicians licensed under
				chapter
				18.57 RCW.
(4) Osteopathic physician assistants licensed
				under chapter 18.57A
				RCW.
(5) Podiatric physicians
				licensed under
				chapter
				18.22 RCW.
(6) Dentists licensed under
				chapter
				18.32 RCW.
(7) Physician's assistants and physician's
				assistant surgical assistants licensed under
				chapter
				18.71A RCW.
(8) Naturopathic physicians as licensed under
				chapter 18.36A RCW.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.215 RCW and
					 RCW
					 18.130.050. 00-23-119, § 246-939-010,
					 filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-939 - Surgical technologist program › Section 246-939-020 - How do I register as a surgical technologist?

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(1) How do I obtain a registration
				application?
(a) Applicant may obtain an
				application by contacting the department. Applicants must return the completed
				application to be registered.
(b)
				Completed original applications shall be sent to the department of
				health.
(c) All applicants shall
				refer to chapter 246-12 WAC, Parts 1, 2, 10, and 11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-939 - Surgical technologist program › Section 246-939-030 - Who needs to be registered as a surgical technologist?

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(1) Anyone representing themselves as a
				surgical technologist by title or by description as a person who performs tasks
				in the surgical setting under the delegation of authority of a licensed health
				care practitioner.
(2) For the
				purposes of this chapter "surgical setting" means any place surgery takes place
				where the patient is placed in a sterile field.
(3) Surgical technologists perform tasks that
				typically consist of, but are not limited to, the following tasks in a surgical
				setting:
(a) Prepare basic sterile packs and
				trays.
(b) Assist with the physical
				preparation of the operating room, creating the sterile field, and maintaining
				sterile technique during operative procedure.
(c) Identify and select appropriate packs,
				trays and accessory/specialty equipment for each surgery.
(d) Prepare supplies and instruments for
				sterile field.
(e) Assists with the
				count of instruments, sponges, needles and other surgical items. Surgical
				technologists are not accountable for the final count of surgical
				instrumentation.
(f) Pass correct
				instruments, supplies and sutures as needed by the surgeon.
(g) Sponge or suction the operative site,
				retract tissue for exposure at the operative site and assist with irrigation
				under immediate supervision of the licensed health care practitioner.
(h) Cut sutures placed by the authorized
				health care practitioner.
(i)
				Prepare specimens for submission for pathological analysis.
(j) Fire automatic staple gun as directed by
				the licensed health care practitioner for skin stapling. Deep tissue stapling
				is not allowed.
(k) Move drugs to
				the sterile field.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-939 - Surgical technologist program › Section 246-939-040 - How do I renew my surgical technologist registration if it has expired?

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(1) If the
				credential has expired for three years or less, the practitioner must meet the
				requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) If the credential has expired for more
				than three years, the practitioner must reapply for registration under the
				requirements of this chapter and the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
				2.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.215 RCW and
					 RCW
					 18.130.050 and
					 18.215.040. 01-14-044, §
					 246-939-040, filed 6/29/01, effective
					 7/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-939 - Surgical technologist program › Section 246-939-050 - Are there tasks a surgical technologist is not allowed to do?

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Tasks that shall not be performed by a surgical technologist
				  include:
(1) Activities that
				constitute the practice of medicine under the Medical Practice Act in
				RCW
				18.71.011 including: Prescribing or
				administering; penetrating or severing tissue, including, but not limited to,
				suturing and cutting/incisions, regardless of instrumentality.
(2) Dispensing medications, as defined in
				RCW
				18.64.011 and
				69.41.010.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.215 RCW and
					 RCW
					 18.130.050. 00-23-119, § 246-939-050,
					 filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-939 - Surgical technologist program › Section 246-939-990 - Surgical technologists - Fees and renewal cycle

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(1) Registration must be renewed every year
				on registrant's birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be
				charged for registration:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application for registration
$70.00
Renewal of registration
65.00
Registration late fee
60.00
Duplicate registration
30.00
Expired registration reissuance
40.00
Certification of registration
30.00
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.110,
					 43.70.250, and 2011 1st sp.s. c
					 50. 11-20-092, § 246-939-990, filed 10/4/11, effective 12/1/11. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					 43.70.250,[43.70.]280 and 43.70.110.
					 05-12-012, § 246-939-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory
					 Authority: Chapter 18.215 RCW. 99-24-097, § 246-939-990, filed 11/30/99,
					 effective 12/31/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-005 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout the chapter
				  unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Client" means the owner of the animal or
				the owner's agent.
(2) "Department"
				means the department of health.
(3)
				"Didactic instruction" means instructor led classroom instruction.
(4) "Distance learning" includes instruction
				completed through written correspondence courses, video instruction, or
				provided electronically through web-based instruction.
(5) "Large animals" includes equine, food
				animals, camelids-ruminants, nonruminants, and large exotics.
(6) "Client information form" means a form
				provided to the large or small animal's client informing them of the
				therapist's scope of practice and qualifications.
(7) "Practical or hands-on instruction" means
				in-person instruction, or demonstration under the direction of a qualified
				instructor.
(8) "Secretary" means
				the secretary of the department of health.
(9) "Small animals" includes cats, dogs,
				pocket pets, avian and small exotics.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.240.050. 11-14-026, § 246-940-005,
					 filed 6/24/11, effective 7/25/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-010 - Scope of practice

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(1) A certified
				animal massage therapist is an individual who provides external manipulation or
				pressure of soft tissues by use of the hands, body, or device designed and
				limited to providing massage. Animal massage may include techniques such as
				stroking, percussions, compressions, friction, Swedish gymnastics or movements,
				gliding, kneading, range of motion or stretching, and fascial or connective
				tissue stretching, with or without the aid of superficial heat, cold, water,
				lubricants, or salts.
(2) A
				certified animal massage therapist may not diagnose, prognose, or treat
				diseases, deformities, defects, wounds, or injuries of animals; attempt to
				adjust or manipulate any articulations of the animal's body or spine or
				mobilization of these articulations by the use of a thrusting force; perform
				acupuncture involving the use of needles; or perform mechanical therapies that
				are restricted to the field of veterinary medicine.
(3) A certified animal massage therapist may
				provide animal massage solely for purposes of the animal's
				well-being.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.240.050. 11-14-026, § 246-940-010,
					 filed 6/24/11, effective 7/25/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-020 - Certification requirements

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To qualify for certification, a candidate must:
(1) Successfully complete a three hundred
				hour training program approved by the secretary, that includes instruction in
				general animal massage techniques, kinesiology, anatomy, physiology, behavior,
				first-aid care and handling techniques:
(a) To
				practice animal massage on large animals, the three hundred hours of
				instruction must be related to the performance of animal massage on large
				animals;
(b) To practice animal
				massage on small animals, the three hundred hours of instruction must be
				related to the performance of animal massage on small animals;
(c) For certification in both small animal
				massage and large animal massage, the candidate must complete the training
				described in (a) and (b) of this subsection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-030 - Washington state animal massage jurisprudence examination

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(1) The Washington
				state animal massage jurisprudence examination consists of multiple choice
				questions relating to state laws and administrative regulations in the practice
				of animal massage.
(2) The passing
				score on the examination is ninety percent.
(3) An applicant who does not successfully
				complete the examination may request to retake the examination by submitting a
				written request to the department.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.240.050. 11-14-026, § 246-940-030,
					 filed 6/24/11, effective 7/25/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-040 - Application requirements

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An applicant for certification as an animal massage therapist
				  shall submit or cause to be submitted to the department:
(1) A completed application and
				fee;
(2) Proof of successful
				completion of the training required in WAC
				246-940-050 received directly
				from the program where the applicant completed the training;
(3) Proof of successful completion of a
				certification examination required in WAC
				246-940-020;
(4) Proof of successful completion of the
				Washington state jurisprudence examination as required in WAC
				246-940-020;
(5) Verification from all states in which the
				applicant holds or has held a credential to practice animal massage, indicating
				that the applicant has or has not been subject to charges or disciplinary
				action for unprofessional conduct or impairment; and
(6) Additional documentation as required by
				the secretary to determine whether an applicant is qualified for
				certification.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.240.050. 11-14-026, § 246-940-040,
					 filed 6/24/11, effective 7/25/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-050 - Approval of animal massage therapist educational programs

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(1) The secretary recognizes as approved
				those animal massage programs that:
(a) Are
				accredited by a recognized regional or state accrediting body or vocational or
				technical accrediting body; and
(b)
				Meet the requirements of subsection (3)(a) through (f) of this
				section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-060 - Client information form

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The information form is to advise the client of the
				  therapist's qualifications and authorized scope of practice. The following
				  information must be furnished to the client in writing prior to or at the time
				  of the initial visit and signed by the client.
(1) Therapist's qualifications, including:
(a) Education; and
(b) State certification number and date of
				issue.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-070 - Display of certification

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(1)
				Certified as animal massage therapists who practice in this state shall display
				their certification at all times, in a conspicuous place within their primary
				place of practice.
(2) Therapists
				must keep a copy of their certification with them when practicing at locations
				other than their primary place of practice.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.240.050. 11-14-026, § 246-940-070,
					 filed 6/24/11, effective 7/25/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-080 - Maintenance and retention of records

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(1) Every certified animal massage therapist
				shall maintain written records of all animal massage services he or she
				provides.
(2) A separate record
				shall be kept for each animal.
(3)
				All records shall be legible, readily retrievable and shall be kept for a
				period of three years following the last treatment.
(4) The records shall include, but not be
				limited to, the following:
(a) Name, address,
				and telephone number of the client;
(b) Name or other identification of the
				animal;
(c) Description of the
				animal's condition and the nature of the massage services provided;
(d) The client information form;
(e) If the certified animal massage therapist
				suspects that the animal has an injury or condition that may require veterinary
				care, he or she must advise the client and make a notation in the animal's
				record.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-090 - Expired certification

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(1) If the
				certification has expired, the animal massage therapist must meet the
				requirements of WAC
				246-12-040.
(2) If the certification has expired for more
				than five years, the animal massage therapist must also submit verification of
				active practice in any other state or jurisdiction, or retake and successfully
				pass the examinations required in WAC
				246-940-020. For the purpose of
				this section, active practice means at least two hundred hours of practice in
				each of the previous three years.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.240.050. 11-14-026, § 246-940-090,
					 filed 6/24/11, effective 7/25/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-100 - Nonaccredited education

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(1) Applicants
				who have not completed an accredited program as required in WAC
				246-940-050(1)(a)
				 may submit proof of instruction from a
				nonaccredited program.
(2) Proof of
				instruction submitted under this section must include three hundred hours of
				instruction related to either large animals or small animals and must include
				the content areas described in WAC
				246-940-050(3)(a) through
				(f).
(3) The applicant must meet all certification
				requirements except the training may be from a nonaccredited program.
(4) Applications under this section must be
				submitted by December 31, 2011, including all supporting
				documentation.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.240.050. 11-14-026, § 246-940-100,
					 filed 6/24/11, effective 7/25/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist › Section 246-940-990 - Certified animal massage therapist-Fees and renewal cycle

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(1) Certification
				must be renewed every year on or before the animal massage therapist's birthday
				as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be
				charged for certification:
Title of Fee
Fee
Application for large animal certification
$ 440.00
Application for small animal certification
440.00
Renewal of certification for large animal certification
335.00
Renewal of certification for small animal certification
335.00
Late renewal penalty fee per certification
170.00
Expired credential reissuance fee per certification
95.00
Duplicate credential per certification
30.00
Verification of credential per certification
30.00
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 18.240.050. 11-14-026, § 246-940-990,
					 filed 6/24/11, effective 7/25/11.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart A - Commission Operations › Section 246-945-002 - Administrative proceedings and appeals

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(1)
					 The commission adopts the model procedural rules for boards as adopted by the
					 department, and contained in chapter 246-11 WAC, including subsequent
					 amendments.
(2) The commission
					 adopts the administrative procedures and requirements for credentialed heath
					 care providers as adopted by the department and contained in chapter 246-12
					 WAC, including subsequent amendments under chapter 246-12 WAC.
(3) Where there is a conflict between the
					 rules incorporated in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the commission's
					 rule shall supersede.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart A - Commission Operations › Section 246-945-005 - Commission inspections and investigations

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(1) Records subject to commission inspection.
					 A pharmaceutical firm shall make available for inspection upon request by the
					 commission or designee records created, maintained, or retained in compliance
					 with statutes or rules enforced by the commission. It is unlawful to refuse to
					 permit or to obstruct a commission inspection.
(2) Initial inspections. Prior to starting a
					 business, as applicable, and upon presentation of appropriate identification, a
					 pharmaceutical firm shall permit the commission, or its designee, to enter and
					 inspect the premises and to audit the records of each entity for compliance
					 with laws enforced by or under the commission's jurisdiction.
(3) Periodic commission inspection. A
					 pharmaceutical firm is subject to periodic inspections to determine compliance
					 with the laws regulating the practice of pharmacy.
(a) Statement of deficiency.
(i) At the end of the inspection, the
					 commission, or its designee, will conduct an exit meeting with the responsible
					 pharmacy manager, or designee, or equivalent manager, addressing unresolved
					 deficiencies identified during the inspection.
(ii) The commission, or its designee, shall
					 provide a written statement of deficiency to the pharmaceutical firm within ten
					 business days of the exit meeting.
(iii) The statement of deficiency may include
					 unresolved deficiencies identified at the end of a periodic commission
					 inspection, describing the unresolved deficiencies in detail with a reference
					 to all applicable laws.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-010 - Prescription and chart order-Minimum requirements

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(1) For the purposes of this section,
					 prescription does not include chart orders as defined in
					 RCW
					 18.64.011(3).
(2) For the purposes of WAC 246-945-010
					 through 246-945-013, prescription includes written and electronic
					 prescriptions.
(3) A prescription
					 for a noncontrolled legend drug must include, but is not limited to, the
					 following:
(a) Prescriber's name;
(b) Name of patient, authorized entity, or
					 animal name and species;
(c) Date
					 of issuance;
(d) Drug name,
					 strength, and quantity;
(e)
					 Directions for use;
(f) Number of
					 refills (if any);
(g) Instruction
					 on whether or not a therapeutically equivalent generic drug or interchangeable
					 biological product may be substituted, unless substitution is permitted under a
					 prior-consent authorization;
(h)
					 Prescriber's manual or electronic signature, or prescriber's authorized agent
					 signature if allowed by law; and
(i) If the prescription is written, it must
					 be written on tamper-resistant prescription pad or paper approved by the
					 commission pursuant to
					 RCW
					 18.64.500;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-011 - Prescription validity

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(1) Prior to
					 dispensing and delivering a prescription, a pharmacist shall verify its
					 validity.
(2) A prescription shall
					 be considered invalid if:
(a) At the time of
					 presentation, the prescription shows evidence of alteration, erasure, or
					 addition by any person other than the person who wrote it;
(b) The prescription does not contain the
					 required information as provided in WAC
					 246-945-010;
(c) The prescription is expired; or
(d) The prescription is for a controlled
					 substance and does not comply with the requirements in
					 RCW
					 69.50.308.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-012 - Prescription refills

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(1) A prescription
					 for a controlled substance listed in Schedule II cannot be refilled.
(2) A prescription for a controlled substance
					 listed in Schedule III, IV, or V may be refilled a maximum of five times as
					 indicated by the prescriber. The prescription will expire six months after the
					 date of issue pursuant to WAC 246-945-011 even if there are refills
					 remaining.
(3) A prescription for a
					 noncontrolled legend drug may be refilled as indicated by the prescriber in
					 accordance with
					 RCW
					 18.64.520. There is no limit on the number of
					 refills, but the prescription will expire after twelve months from the date of
					 issue pursuant to WAC 246-945-011.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-013 - Partial filling of prescriptions

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(1) A pharmacist may partially fill a
					 prescription for noncontrolled legend drugs and controlled substances listed in
					 Schedule III through V provided that:
(a) The
					 partial fill is requested by the patient or the prescriber;
(b) The partial filling is recorded in the
					 same manner as a refilling;
(c) The
					 total quantity dispensed and delivered in all partial fillings must not exceed
					 the total quantity prescribed; and
(d) Partial fills for controlled substances
					 listed in Schedule III through V comply with 21 C.F.R. Sec.
					 1306.23.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-014 - Electronic prescribing mandate waiver

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(1) A practitioner may submit an attestation
					 to the department for a waiver from the electronic prescribing mandate in
					 RCW
					 69.50.312, if the practitioner is
					 experiencing an economic hardship, technological limitations not reasonably in
					 the control of the practitioner, or other exceptional circumstance. A
					 practitioner does not need to submit a waiver if exempted from the mandate
					 under RCW
					 69.50.312 (2)(a) through
					 (j). A practitioner must submit an
					 attestation for the waiver using forms provided by the department. The
					 department shall deem the waiver granted upon submission of an attestation and
					 the practitioner will be deemed exempt under
					 RCW
					 69.50.312 (2)(k).
(2) A practitioner who has submitted an
					 attestation for a waiver from the mandate in
					 RCW
					 69.50.312 is exempt from the electronic
					 prescribing mandate for the calendar year in which the attestation is signed,
					 beginning with the effective date of this section.
(a) For economic hardship and technological
					 limitations, a practitioner may attest to the need for a waiver up to three
					 times, giving the practitioner three years to come into compliance with the
					 mandate.
(b) There is no limit on
					 the number of other exceptional circumstance waivers under subsection (3)(c) of
					 this section that a practitioner can submit.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-015 - Minimum requirements for dispensing practitioners

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(1) A practitioner authorized to prescribe or
					 administer a legend drug including a controlled substance, other than a
					 pharmacy, can dispense a legend drug including a controlled substance directly
					 to an ultimate user without a prescription.
(2) All practitioners authorized to prescribe
					 legend drugs and who dispense legend drugs directly to the ultimate user shall
					 affix a label to the prescription container that meets the requirements of
					 RCW
					 69.41.050.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-016 - Prescriptions-Outpatient labels -Minimum requirements

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(1) All licensees of the commission who
					 dispense legend drugs to outpatients shall affix a label to the prescription
					 container that meets the requirements of
					 RCW
					 69.41.050 and
					 18.64.246,
					 and shall also include:
(a) Drug
					 quantity;
(b) The number of refills
					 remaining, if any;
(c) The
					 following statement, "Warning: State or federal law prohibits transfer of this
					 drug to any person other than the person for whom it was prescribed.", except
					 when dispensing to an animal, when a warning sufficient to convey "for
					 veterinary use only" may be used;
(d) The name and species of the patient, if a
					 veterinary prescription; and
(e)
					 The name of the facility or entity authorized by law to possess a legend drug,
					 if patient is the facility or entity.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-017 - Prescriptions-Hospital inpatient labels-Minimum requirements

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(1) All licensees of the commission who
					 dispense legend drugs to hospital inpatients shall ensure all drug containers
					 are labeled clearly, legibly and adequately to show the drug's name (generic
					 and/or trade) and strength, when applicable.
(2) In addition to the requirements in
					 subsection (1) of this section, a compounded product dispensed to a hospital
					 inpatient must meet the applicable labeling requirements of USP chapters
					 <795>, <797>, <800>, and <825>.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-018 - Prescriptions-Labeling-Prepackage medications

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Prepackage medications dispensed pursuant to
						RCW
						70.41.480, medications dispensed in unit dose
						form, and medications dispensed by a pharmacy to a long-term care facility must
						include a label with the following information:
(1) Drug name;
(2) Drug strength;
(3) Expiration date in accordance with WAC
					 246-945-016(3);
(4) The manufacturer's name and lot number,
					 if not maintained in a separate record; and
(5) The identity of the pharmacist or
					 provider responsible for the prepackaging, if not maintained in a separate
					 record.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-020 - Records retention period and commission access to records

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(1) Unless an
					 alternative standard for a specified record type, form, or format is expressly
					 stated a pharmaceutical firm must maintain and retain records required as
					 evidence of compliance with statutes and rules enforced by the commission in a
					 readily retrievable form and location for at least two years from the date the
					 record was created or received, whichever date is later.
(2) A pharmaceutical firm must allow the
					 commission, or its designee, access to the pharmaceutical firm's records upon
					 request for the purposes of monitoring compliance with statutes and rules
					 enforced by the commission.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart B - Prescription Labeling, Records, and Advertising › Section 246-945-025 - Prescription drug price advertising

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(1)
					 A pharmacy may advertise legend or prescription drug prices provided:
(a) The advertising complies with all state
					 and federal laws, including regulations of the FDA and the Washington State
					 Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
(b) The advertising is solely directed
					 towards providing consumers with drug price information and does not promote
					 the use of a prescription drug or drugs to the public.
(c) The drug price advertising shall contain
					 all the following information for all drug products or brand names used in the
					 advertisement:
(i) The proprietary name of the
					 drug product advertised, if any;
(ii) The generic name of the drug product
					 advertised, if any;
(iii) The
					 strength of the drug product advertised. If the drug product advertised
					 contains more than one active ingredient and a relevant strength can be
					 associated with it without indicating each active ingredient, the generic name
					 and quantity of each active ingredient is not required; and
(iv) The price charged for a specified
					 quantity of the drug product.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart C - Legend Drugs and Controlled Substances › Section 246-945-030 - Identification of legend drugs for purposes of chapter 69.41 RCW

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(1) Those drugs
					 determined by the FDA to require a prescription under federal law should be
					 classified as legend drugs under state law because their toxicity, potential
					 for harmful effect, methods of use, or collateral measures necessary to their
					 use indicate they are only safe for use under the supervision of a
					 practitioner.
(2) The commission
					 finds that under state law, legend drugs are those drugs designated as legend
					 drugs under federal law, as of the date of adoption of this rule, and listed in
					 at least one of the following publications:
(a) The 39th Edition, including supplements,
					 of the
Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
					 "Orange Book"
(available at
					 https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/approved-drug-products-therapeutic-equivalence-evaluations-orange-book).
(b) The 2019 version, including monthly
					 updates, of the
Approved Animal Drug Products "Green Book"
(available at
https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/products/approved-animal-drug-products-green-book
).
(c) The 2019
List of Licensed
					 Biological Products with Reference Product Exclusivity and Biosimilarity or
					 Inter-changeability Evaluations "Purple Book"
(available at
					 https://www.fda.gov/drugs/therapeutic-biologics-applications-bla/purple-book-lists-licensed-biological-products-reference-product-exclusivity-and-biosimilarity-or
					 ).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart C - Legend Drugs and Controlled Substances › Section 246-945-032 - Child-resistant containers

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(1) All legend
					 drugs shall be dispensed in a child-resistant container as required by federal
					 law or regulation, including 16 C.F.R., Part 1700, unless:
(a) Authorization is received from the
					 prescriber to dispense in a container that is not child-resistant.
(b) Authorization is obtained from the
					 patient or a representative of the patient to dispense in a container that is
					 not child-resistant.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart C - Legend Drugs and Controlled Substances › Section 246-945-033 - Over-the-counter drugs

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Except as provided in
						21 C.F.R.
						206.1 et seq., no nonimprinted solid dosage
						form drug that is intended for OTC sale may be distributed into or sold in the
						state of Washington unless it has been found by the commission to be exempt
						from the provisions of this chapter or has received an exemption from the FDA
						pursuant to
						21
						C.F.R. 206.7.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-945 - Pharmacy quality assurance commission › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subpart C - Legend Drugs and Controlled Substances › Section 246-945-035 - Drug sample prohibitions

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(1) Except as
					 provided in subsection (2) of this section, a pharmacy shall not possess,
					 distribute or dispense legend drug samples.
(2) A pharmacy of a licensed hospital or
					 health care entity which receives and distributes drug samples at the request
					 of an authorized practitioner pursuant to
					 RCW
					 69.45.050 may possess, distribute or dispense
					 legend drug samples.