246-817-908

Wash. Admin. Code § 246-817-908

Use of alternative modalities for pain treatment

Effective Jan 26, 2019WSR 19-02-043RCW 18.32.002, 18.32.0365, 18.32.800 and 2017 c 297HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF

The dentist shall consider multimodal pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapy for pain rather than defaulting to the use of opioid therapy alone whenever reasonable, evidence-based, clinically appropriate alternatives exist.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.002, 18.32.0365, 18.32.800 and 2017 c 297. WSR 19-02-043, § 246-817-908, filed 12/26/18, effective 1/26/19.]