- (1) When the patient enters the chronic pain phase, the dentist shall reevaluate the patient by treating the situation as a new disease.
(2) The chronic pain treatment plan must state the objectives that will be used to determine treatment success and must include, at a minimum:
- (a) Any change in pain relief;
- (b) Any change in physical and psychosocial function; and
- (c) Additional diagnostic evaluations or other planned treatments.
- (3) After treatment begins, the dentist shall adjust drug therapy to the individual health needs of the patient.
- (4) The dentist shall complete patient notification in accordance with the provisions of WAC 246-817-907.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.002, 18.32.0365, 18.32.800 and 2017 c 297. WSR 19-02-043, § 246-817-920, filed 12/26/18, effective 1/26/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.32.785 and 18.32.0365. WSR 11-10-061, § 246-817-920, filed 5/2/11, effective 7/1/11.]