Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
HEALTH INFORMATION
Chapter 246-470 - Prescription monitoring program
Section 246-470-050 - Local health officer, pharmacist, prescriber or other health care practitioner and medical test site access to information from the program

(1) Access.

(2) Registration for access.

(3) Verification by the department. The department shall verify the authentication and identity of the local health officer, pharmacist, prescriber, licensed health care practitioner authorized by a local health officer, prescriber or pharmacist, or staff of a qualifying medical test site before allowing access to any prescription monitoring information. The qualifying medical testing laboratory's registered substance abuse and mental health services administration responsible person must designate and report to the program those staff who may access the prescription monitoring information.

(4) Procedure for accessing prescription information.

(5) Reporting lost or stolen authentication. If the authentication issued by the department is lost, missing, or the security of the authentication is compromised, the local health officer, pharmacist, prescriber, licensed health care practitioner authorized by a local health officer, prescriber or pharmacist, or staff of a qualifying medical test site shall notify the department's designee by telephone and in writing as soon as reasonably possible.

(6) All requests for, uses of, and disclosures of prescription monitoring information by authorized persons must be consistent with the mandate as outlined in RCW 70.225.040 and this chapter.