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The Washington Department of Health (department) filed a CR-102 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking amending a section of rule — WAC 246-945-015 Minimum Requirements for Dispensing Practitioners — and creating four new sections of rule: WACs 246-945-026 Accessible Prescription Information — Definitions, 246-945-027 Accessible Prescription Information, 246-945-028 Accessibility of Prescription Information for Visually Impaired or Print Disabled Individuals, and 246-945-029 Translation and Interpretation for Prescription Information for LEP Individuals. The CR-102 was filed on August 14, 2024 under WSR 24-17-046.
The proposed rule requires that all dispensing practitioners and dispensing facilities in the state of Washington provide prescription information to the patient on the container in a format that can be accurately comprehended by the patient. The CR-102 form and the rule language may be viewed at the following link:
A public hearing for this proposed rulemaking will be held on October 4, 2024 at 9 a.m. Meeting information is below:
Zoom # 871 4349 5001 and Labor & Industries Building, 7273 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater, WA 98501
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted on the department rules comment page or sent to Joshua Munroe, Rules and Legislative Consultant, at PharmacyRules@doh.wa.gov. There will also be an opportunity to deliver oral comments during the public hearing. We will continue accepting written comments until midnight on October 3, 2024.
For those wishing to provide oral comment, the October 4 public hearing will be limited to two minutes per speaker to ensure as many participants as possible are able to provide comment. If you do not believe two minutes is sufficient, the commission encourages you to also provide written comment prior to the deadline of midnight on October 3, 2024.
On October 4, the commission will only be taking public comment. During its regular business meeting October 11, the commission will be reviewing responses to the public comment and determining next steps.
The commission is working to secure Spanish-language interpretation services for the public hearing. If you need additional accessibility services, please contact commission staff no later than September 20, 2024 at PharmacyRules@doh.wa.gov.
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