WAC 388-829C-371

WAC 388-829C-371. Must a provider document when a client declines to take a prescribed medication?

Last amended: 2025Year: 2026Length: 98 wordsOfficial source
When a client who is receiving medication support from the provider declines to take a prescribed medication, the provider must: (1) Respect the client's right to choose not to take the medication; (2) Document the reason for the decline, if provided; (3) Document the time, date, and medication the client did not take; (4) Document the number of medication support attempts; and (5) Unless a written plan between the provider and prescriber or primary care practitioner is in effect, notify the client's prescriber or primary care practitioner and document directions received and follow-up action taken by the provider.
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