- (1) When the patient enters the chronic pain phase, the osteopathic physician 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:
- (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 osteopathic physician shall adjust drug therapy to the individual health needs of the patient.
- (4) The osteopathic physician shall complete patient notification in accordance with the provisions of WAC 246-853-675.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.57.800, 18.57A.800 and 2017 c 297. WSR 18-20-087, § 246-853-720, filed 10/1/18, effective 11/1/18.]