Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for Allopathic Physicians (MD) & Physician Assistants (PA)
The WMC is considering amending the following opioid prescribing rules to modernize the language, add clarity, and bring the rules more in line with current practice: MD WACs 246-919-850 through 246-919-985 and PA WACs 246-918-800 through 246-918-935.
The Preproposal Statement of Inquiry, or CR-101, was filed on April 30, 2025, as WSR #25-10-039. For more details about this rulemaking, please refer to the CR-101 document linked below.
We will hold five workshops for this rulemaking over the next several months. All workshops will be a hybrid format though Commissioners and staff will attend virtually.
Notices for these and future workshops will be distributed through this list and posted to our Rules in Progress page. These dates are subject to change. If you register for a workshop and the date or time are changed, you will be notified via the Teams Webinar platform.
Second Workshop
The second workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, August 25 from 1 pm to 3 pm. This workshop will be held virtually. Please register to attend by clicking below:
Written comments to be discussed at this workshop are due by 5:00 pm on August 18, 2025, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
Commissioners and staff will attend this meeting virtually.
Physical meeting location:
Department of Health
111 Israel Rd SE
TC2 Room 153
Tumwater, WA 98501
Third Workshop
The third workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, September 22 from 1 pm to 3 pm. This workshop will be held virtually. Please register to attend by clicking below:
Written comments to be discussed at this workshop are due by 5:00 pm on September 15, 2025, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
Commissioners and staff will attend this meeting virtually.
Physical meeting location:
Department of Health
111 Israel Rd SE
TC2 Room 166
Tumwater, WA 98501
Fourth Workshop
The fourth workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Wednesday, October 29 from 1 pm to 3 pm. This workshop will be held virtually. Please register to attend by clicking below:
Written comments to be discussed at this workshop are due by 5:00 pm on October 22, 2025, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
Commissioners and staff will attend this meeting virtually.
Physical meeting location:
Department of Health
111 Israel Rd SE
TC2 Room 153
Tumwater, WA 98501
Fifth Workshop
The fifth workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026, from 1 pm to 3 pm. This workshop will be held virtually. Please register to attend by clicking below:
Written comments to be discussed at this workshop are due by 5:00 pm on February 16, 2026, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
Commissioners and staff will attend this meeting virtually.
Physical meeting location:
Department of Health
111 Israel Rd SE
TC2 Room 166
Tumwater, WA 98501
Sixth Workshop
The sixth workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, from 1 pm to 3 pm. This workshop will be held virtually. Please register to attend by clicking below:
Written comments to be discussed at this workshop are due by 5:00 pm on March 16, 2026, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
Commissioners and staff will attend this meeting virtually.
Physical meeting location:
Department of Health
111 Israel Rd SE
TC2 Room 166
Tumwater, WA 98501
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