Rules Workshop Announcement for
Osteopathic Physicians
The Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (board) has officially filed a CR-101 with the Office of the Code Reviser on August 27, 2020. The WSR# is 20-18-039.
The board is considering rulemaking to address the practice of osteopathic physicians engaging in telemedicine with Washington patients. Possible subjects the board may address are: what, if any, requirements for licensure; record keeping requirements; establishing a patient-practitioner relationship; prescribing issues; and standard of care. Regulating the use of telemedicine would place the board in an active patient safety role.
Proposed Telemedicine Rules Workshop Meeting
In response to the filing, the board, together with the Washington Medical Commission (WMC), will conduct an open public rules workshop on Monday, April 19, beginning at 1:00 pm via GoToWebinar:
Please register for the Telemedicine Rules Workshop at:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This meeting will be open to the public.
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and to promote social distancing, the board and WMC will not provide a physical location for this meeting. A virtual public meeting, without a physical meeting space, will be held instead.
The purpose of the rules workshop will be to:
- Invite committee members and members of the public to present draft rule language;
- Discuss interested parties and public comments; and
- Discuss next steps.
Interested parties, stakeholders, and the general public are invited to participate in the rules workshops or provide comments on draft rules.
For more information, please contact Tracie Drake, Program Manager, Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery at tracie.drake@doh.wa.gov.
