WAC 246-320-211   Pharmaceutical services.  This section assures patient pharmaceutical needs are met in a planned and organized manner.

     Hospitals must:

     (1) Meet the requirements in chapter 246-873 WAC; and

     (2) Establish and use a process for selecting medications based on evaluating their relative therapeutic merits, safety, and cost.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.41 RCW and RCW 43.70.040. 09-07-050, § 246-320-211, filed 3/11/09, effective 4/11/09.]