Section 246-853-750 - Pain management specialist(1) A pain management specialist shall meet one or more of the following qualifications: (a) An osteopathic physician shall be board certified or board eligible by an American Board of Medical Specialties-approved board (ABMS) or by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in physical medicine and rehabilitation, rehabilitation medicine, neurology, rheumatology, or anesthesiology;(b) Have a subspecialty certificate in pain medicine by an ABMS-approved board;(c) Have a certification of added qualification in pain management by the AOA;(d) Be credentialed in pain management by an entity approved by the board; or(e) Have a minimum of three years of clinical experience in a chronic pain management care setting including: (i) Successful completion of a minimum of at least 18 continuing education hours in pain management during the past three years for an osteopathic physician; and(ii) At least 30 percent of the osteopathic physician's current practice is the direct provision of pain management care or in a multidisciplinary pain clinic.(2) An allopathic physician shall meet requirements in WAC 246-919-945.(3) A physician assistant shall meet requirements in WAC 246-918-895.(4) A dentist shall meet requirements in WAC 246-817-965.(5) An advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) shall meet requirements in WAC 246-840-493.(6) A podiatric physician shall meet requirements in WAC 246-922-750.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-853-750
Adopted by WSR 18-20-087, Filed 10/1/2018, effective 11/1/2018Amended by WSR 23-19-059, Filed 9/15/2023, effective 10/16/2023