Washington News: Prescription Legibility: Legislative Update

July 1, 2006 11:51 am Topics: Prescriptions

Published in the July 2006 Washington State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter

Recent legislation has expanded the definition of a “legible prescription” in Revised Code of Washington 69.41.010. This definition requires all prescriptions to be hand printed, typewritten, or electronically generated. Prescriptions issued in cursive writing are considered illegible, effective June 7, 2006. Prescriptions written in cursive should be handled like any other illegible prescriptions. The Washington State Board of Pharmacy is working with other professions on this issue. Please consult the Board Web site www.doh.wa.gov/pharmacy and click on “What’s New” for more details.