A pain management specialist shall meet one or more of the following qualifications:

1. (1) If a physician assistant must have a delegation agreement with a physician pain management specialist and meet the educational requirements and practice requirements listed below:

   1. (a) A minimum of three years of clinical experience in a chronic pain management care setting;
   2. (b) Successful completion of a minimum of at least 18 continuing education hours in pain management during the past two years; and
   3. (c) At least 30 percent of the physician assistant's current practice is the direct provision of pain management care or in a multidisciplinary pain clinic.
2. (2) If an allopathic physician, in accordance with WAC 246-919-945.
3. (3) If an osteopathic physician, in accordance with WAC 246-853-750.
4. (4) If a dentist, in accordance with WAC 246-817-965.
5. (5) If a podiatric physician, in accordance with WAC 246-922-750.
6. (6) If an advanced registered nurse practitioner, in accordance with WAC 246-840-493.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017 and 2020 c 80. WSR 24-23-042, s 246-918-895, filed 11/14/24, effective 12/15/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017, 18.130.050, chapter 18.71A RCW, and 2019 c 55. WSR 20-08-069, § 246-918-895, filed 3/26/20, effective 4/26/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.017, 18.71.800, 18.71A.800 and 2017 c 297. WSR 18-23-061, § 246-918-895, filed 11/16/18, effective 1/1/19.]