Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-853 - Osteopathic physicians and surgeons
OPIOID PRESCRIBING-CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT
Section 246-853-750 - Pain management specialist

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-853-750

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

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

(a) An osteopathic physician shall be board certified or board eligible by an American Board of Medical Specialties-approved board (ABMS) or by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation medicine, neurology, rheumatology, or anesthesiology;

(b) Have a subspecialty certificate in pain medicine by an ABMS-approved board;

(c) Have a certification of added qualification in pain management by the AOA;

(d) Be credentialed in pain management by an entity approved by the board; or

(e) Have a minimum of three years of clinical experience in a chronic pain management care setting including:
(i) Successful completion of a minimum of at least 18 continuing education hours in pain management during the past three years for an osteopathic physician; and

(ii) At least 30 percent of the osteopathic physician's current practice is the direct provision of pain management care or in a multidisciplinary pain clinic.

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

(3) A physician assistant shall meet requirements in WAC 246-918-895.

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

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

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

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