Section 182-60-025. Review process and certification.

(1) The agency's medical director considers the most current International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS) developed by the IPDAS Collaboration for evaluation of a patient decision aid.

(2) A patient decision aid may be certified if it is reviewed by a national certifying organization and has current scores satisfactory to the agency's medical director in each of the following categories: Content criteria, development process criteria, and effectiveness criteria.

(3) The applicant requesting review and certification must provide written documentation of the basis for certification as provided in subsection (1) of this section.

(4) The agency's medical director may contract for an assessment of the patient decision aid.

(a) The contract will:

(i) Be with an evidence-based organization or other appropriate entity; and

(ii) Provide an assessment to evaluate the patient decision aid based on the most current International Patient Decision Aid Standards developed by the IPDAS Collaboration using information provided by the applicant and the agency's medical director.

(b) The agency's medical director may use the results of the assessment in whole or part as the basis for a certification determination.

(5) The agency's medical director may establish minimum scores in each of the following criteria: Content criteria, development process criteria, and effectiveness criteria, based on IPDAS Collaboration criteria, necessary to qualify as a certified patient decision aid.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 7.70.060 and 2012 c 101. WSR 12-24-052, § 182-60-025, filed 11/30/12, effective 1/1/13.]

RCW 7.70.060 and 2012 c 101. WSR 12-24-052, § 182-60-025, filed 11/30/12, effective 1/1/13.