2005 Revised Code of Washington - Chapter 70.41 RCW: Hospital licensing and regulation
- 70.41.005 Transfer of duties to the department of health.
- 70.41.010 Declaration of purpose.
- 70.41.020 Definitions.
- 70.41.030 Standards and rules.
- 70.41.040 Enforcement of chapter -- Personnel -- Merit system.
- 70.41.045 Hospital surveys or audits -- Frequent problems to be posted on agency web sites -- Hospital evaluation of survey or audit, form -- Notice.
- 70.41.080 Fire protection.
- 70.41.090 Hospital license required -- Certificate of need required.
- 70.41.100 Applications for licenses and renewals -- Fees.
- 70.41.110 Licenses, provisional licenses -- Issuance, duration, assignment, posting.
- 70.41.120 Inspection of hospitals -- Alterations or additions, new facilities -- Coordination with state and local agencies -- Notice of inspection.
- 70.41.122 Exemption from RCW 70.41.120 for hospitals accredited by the joint commission on the accreditation of health care organizations or the American osteopathic association.
- 70.41.125 Hospital construction review process -- Coordination with state and local agencies.
- 70.41.130 Denial, suspension, revocation, modification of license -- Procedure.
- 70.41.150 Denial, suspension, revocation of license -- Disclosure of information.
- 70.41.155 Duty to investigate patient well-being.
- 70.41.160 Remedies available to department -- Duty of attorney general.
- 70.41.170 Operating or maintaining unlicensed hospital or unapproved tertiary health service -- Penalty.
- 70.41.180 Physicians' services.
- 70.41.190 Medical records of patients -- Retention and preservation.
- 70.41.200 Quality improvement and medical malpractice prevention program -- Quality improvement committee -- Sanction and grievance procedures -- Information collection, reporting, and sharing.
- 70.41.210 Duty to report restrictions on health care practitioners' privileges based on unprofessional conduct -- Penalty.
- 70.41.220 Duty to keep records of restrictions on practitioners' privileges -- Penalty.
- 70.41.230 Duty of hospital to request information on physicians granted privileges.
- 70.41.235 Doctor of osteopathic medicine and surgery -- Discrimination based on board certification is prohibited.
- 70.41.240 Information regarding conversion of hospitals to nonhospital health care facilities.
- 70.41.250 Cost disclosure to health care providers.
- 70.41.300 Long-term care -- Definitions.
- 70.41.310 Long-term care -- Program information to be provided to hospitals -- Information on options to be provided to patients.
- 70.41.320 Long-term care -- Patient discharge requirements for hospitals and acute care facilities -- Pilot projects.
- 70.41.330 Hospital complaint toll-free telephone number.
- 70.41.340 Investigation of hospital complaints -- Rules.
- 70.41.350 Emergency care provided to victims of sexual assault -- Development of informational materials on emergency contraception -- Rules.
- 70.41.360 Emergency care provided to victims of sexual assault -- Department to respond to violations -- Task force.
- 70.41.370 Investigation of complaints of violations concerning nursing technicians.
- 70.41.380 Notice of unanticipated outcomes.
- 70.41.390 Safe patient handling.
- 70.41.400 Patient billing -- Written statement describing who may be billing the patient required -- Contact phone numbers -- Exceptions.
- 70.41.900 Severability -- 1955 c 267. Notes:
Actions for negligence against hospitals, evidence and proof required to prevail: RCW
4.24.290. Employment of dental hygienist without supervision of dentist authorized: RCW 18.29.056. Hospitals, hospital personnel, actions against, limitation of: RCW 4.16.350. Identification of potential anatomical parts donors -- Hospital procedures: RCW 68.50.500. Immunity from civil liability for certain types of medical care: RCW 4.24.300, 18.71.220. Labor regulations, collective bargaining -- Health care activities: Chapter 49.66 RCW. Records of hospital committee or board, immunity from process: RCW 4.24.250. Standards and procedures for hospital staff membership or privileges: Chapter 70.43 RCW. |
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