(1) The agency's medical director has the authority to establish one or more expert advisory panels to review patient decision aids using established criteria under WAC 182-60-025.

(2) The panel may include the following as necessary:

(a) Practicing physicians or other relevant licensed health professionals;

(b) Health literacy and numeracy experts;

(c) Experts in shared decision making;

(d) Legal experts; and

(e) Patient representatives.

(3) The agency's medical director may contract with an evidence-based practice center or other appropriate expert to review and advise on the validity or presentation of evidence, other elements of the decision aid, or on developing and updating policies or practices.

(4) Advisory review panel members must meet conflict of interest and disclosure requirements. Each advisory panel member must:

(a) Complete an advisory panel member agreement, including a conflict of interest disclosure form, and keep disclosure statements current;

(b) Abide by confidentiality requirements and keep all proprietary information confidential; and

(c) Not use information gained as a result of advisory panel membership outside of advisory panel responsibilities, unless the information is publicly available.

(5) The agency's medical director makes the final determination on certification.