Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-918 - Physician assistants Washington medical commission
OPIOID PRESCRIBING-COPRESCRIBING
Section 246-918-920 - Coprescribing of opioids with certain medications
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-918-920
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) The physician assistant shall not knowingly prescribe opioids in combination with the following medications without documentation of medical decision making:
(a) Benzodiazepines;
(b) Barbiturates;
(c) Sedatives;
(d) Carisoprodol; or
(e) Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics.
(2) If, because of a prior prescription by another provider, a prescription written by a physician assistant results in a combination of opioids and medications described in subsection (1) of this section, the physician assistant issuing the new prescription shall consult with the other prescriber to establish a patient care plan surrounding these medications. This provision does not apply to emergency care.
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