70.400.030 – Retaliatory action—Civil action.
RCW 70.400.030 Retaliatory action—Civil action. A patient, a health care provider, or an individual, who is aggrieved by a violation of RCW 70.400.020, may bring a civil action against a health care entity to enjoin further violations, to recover damages, or both. The prevailing party in such action may in the discretion of the court […]
70.400.040 – Distribution of informational resources.
RCW 70.400.040 Distribution of informational resources. Beginning March 1, 2022, a health care entity shall provide the information prepared by the department under RCW 43.70.619 at the time of hiring, contracting with, or privileging health care providers and staff, and on a yearly basis thereafter. [ 2021 c 235 § 4.]
70.400.900 – Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 235.
RCW 70.400.900 Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 235. If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect […]
70.400.010 – Definitions.
RCW 70.400.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Department” means the department of health. (2) “Health care entity” means an entity that supervises, controls, grants privileges to, directs the practice of, or directly or indirectly restricts the practice of, a health care provider. (3) […]
70.400.020 – Provision of care for complications of pregnancy—Retaliatory action prohibited.
RCW 70.400.020 Provision of care for complications of pregnancy—Retaliatory action prohibited. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, if a health care provider is acting in good faith, within the provider’s scope of practice, education, training, and experience and within the accepted standard of care, a health care entity may not prohibit […]