Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-836 - Naturopathic physicians
Section 246-836-211 - Authorization regarding controlled substances
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-836-211
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Upon approval by the board, naturopathic physicians may obtain a current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration. The board may approve naturopathic physicians who have:
(a) Provided documentation of a current
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration from another state;
or
(b) Submitted an attestation of
at least four hours of instruction. Instruction must be part of a graduate
level course from a school approved under chapter 18.36A,
18.71,
18.57, or 18.79 RCW. Instruction
must include the following:
(i) Principles of
medication selection;
(ii) Patient
selection and therapeutics education;
(iii) Problem identification and
assessment;
(iv) Knowledge of
interactions, if any;
(v)
Evaluation of outcome;
(vi)
Recognition and management of complications and untoward reactions;
and
(vii) Education in pain
management and drug seeking behaviors.
(2) The naturopathic physician must retain training documentation at least five years from attestation date.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.36A.160, 2011 c 41, and 2011 c 40. 12-13-104, § 246-836-211, filed 6/20/12, effective 7/21/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.130.050(1), 18.36A.060, and 2005 c 158. 07-20-101, § 246-836-211, filed 10/2/07, effective 11/2/07.
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