WAC 246-836-211. Authorization regarding controlled substances

(1) Upon approval by the board, naturopathic physicians may obtain a current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration. The board may approve naturopathic physicians who have: (a) Provided documentation of a current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration from another state; or (b) Submitted an attestation of at least four hours of instruction. Instruction must be part of a graduate level course from a school approved under chapter 18.36A , 18.71, 18.57, or 18.79 RCW. Instruction must include the following: (i) Principles of medication selection; (ii) Patient selection and therapeutics education; (iii) Problem identification and assessment; (iv) Knowledge of interactions, if any; (v) Evaluation of outcome; (vi) Recognition and management of complications and untoward reactions; and (vii) Education in pain management and drug seeking behaviors. (2) The naturopathic physician must retain training documentation at least five years from attestation date.