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Chronic Pain Management Laws have been Changed.

Bellingham, WA
This announcement has 1 attachment:
The Mount Baker Nurse Practitioners Association

The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commision of Washington State has implemented new laws concerning ARNP's prescribing narcotics for chronic pain.  The attachment contains the new law which took effect 7/1/2011.  For further information go to the Department of Health Website