Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
TRAUMA/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Chapter 246-978 - Death with Dignity Act requirements
Section 246-978-020 - Reporting
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) To comply with the act, within 30 calendar days of writing a prescription for medication to end the life of a qualified patient, the attending qualified medical provider shall send the following completed documents to the department electronically, by mail, or fax:
(2) Within 30 calendar days of a qualified patient's ingestion of a lethal dose of medication obtained under the act, or death from any other cause, whichever comes first, the attending qualified medical provider shall send the completed attending qualified medical provider's after death reporting form to the department electronically, by mail, or fax.
(3) To comply with the act, within 30 calendar days of dispensing medication, the dispensing health care provider shall send a copy of the pharmacy dispensing record form to the department electronically, by mail, or fax. The pharmacy dispensing record form must contain:
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.245 RCW. 09-06-010, § 246-978-020, filed 2/20/09, effective 3/5/09.