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.
Notices for 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.
Revised Draft Language Available
For the fifth workshop, we will focus on the Intent & Scope and Tapering Considerations sections. The revised draft language for both of these sections, as well as the revised draft for the other sections, are now available on this rule's page on our website by clicking below:
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:
The materials for this workshop are now available by clicking below:
Written comments which may 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
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 which may 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
Seventh Workshop
The seventh workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, April 27, 2026, from 1 pm to 3 pm. This workshop will be held virtually. Please register to attend by clicking below:
Written comments which may be discussed at this workshop are due by 5:00 pm on April 20, 2026, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
Eighth Workshop
The eighth workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, June 1, 2026, from 1 pm to 3 pm. This workshop will be held virtually. Please register to attend by clicking below:
Written comments which may be discussed at this workshop are due by 5:00 pm on May 25, 2026, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
Ninth Workshop
The eighth workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, June 1, 2026, from 1 pm to 3 pm. This workshop will be held virtually. Please register to attend by clicking below:
Written comments which may be discussed at this workshop are due by 5:00 pm on July 6, 2026, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
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