WSR 17-14-056 PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Board of Naturopathy) [Filed June 28, 2017, 4:52 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 246-836-XXX, the board of naturopathy is considering creating rules establishing professional practice standards for naturopathic physicians when authorizing medical marijuana.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The board of naturopathy (board) is considering creating rules establishing professional practice standards for naturopathic physicians when authorizing medical marijuana. In 2014, a collaborative workgroup was formed between the board, the medical quality assurance commission, the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery, and the nursing care quality assurance commission. This workgroup developed uniform guidelines on professional practice standards for health care practitioners who authorize medical marijuana to address some of the developing concepts in medical marijuana industry regulation. The board is considering establishing these standards in rule.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Interested persons can participate in the rule process through meetings and by submitting written comments, and are encouraged to join the listserv at http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A0=NATUROPATHY-PROGRAM.
Please address questions and/or comments to Susan Gragg, Program Manager, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, phone (360) 236-4941, fax (360) 236-2901, email susan.gragg@doh.wa.gov.
June 28, 2017
Blake T. Maresh
Executive Director |