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.
Workshop Rescheduled and Additional Workshop Added
Due to staffing issues, the workshop scheduled for July 13, 2026, has been rescheduled for October 26, 2026. An additional workshop is scheduled for December 7. See below for registration links.
Ninth Workshop
The ninth workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, August 10, 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 August 3, 2026, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
Tenth Workshop
The tenth workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, September 28, 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 September 21, 2026, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
Eleventh Workshop
The eleventh workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, October 26, 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 October 19, 2026, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
Twelfth Workshop
The twelfth workshop for this rulemaking will be held on Monday, December 7, 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 November 30, 2026, and should be submitted on this site: Opioid Prescribing General Provisions for MDs and PAs | Washington Medical Commission
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