Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.70.290 Funeral directors and embalmers subject to chapter 18.130 RCW.
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Funeral directors and embalmers, licensed under chapter 18.39 RCW, are subject to the provisions of chapter 18.130 RCW under the administration of the department of licensing. The department of licensing shall review the statutes authorizing the regulation of funeral directors an…
RCW 43.70.300 Secretary or secretary's designee ex officio member of health professional licensure and disciplinary boards.
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In order to provide liaison with the department of health, provide continuity between changes in board membership, achieve uniformity as appropriate in licensure or regulated activities under the jurisdiction of the department, and to better represent the public interest, the sec…
RCW 43.70.310 Cooperation with department of ecology.
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Where feasible, the department and the state board of health shall consult with the department of ecology in order that, to the fullest extent possible, agencies concerned with the preservation of life and health and agencies concerned with protection of the environment may integ…
RCW 43.70.320 Health professions account—Fees credited—Requirements for biennial budget request—Unappropriated funds.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5998-S.SL) ***(1) There is created in the state treasury an account to be known as the health professions account. All fees received by the department for health professions licenses, registration, certifications, renewals, compact privileges, or exami…
RCW 43.70.323 Hospital infection control grant account.
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The hospital infection control grant account is created in the custody of the state treasury. All receipts from gifts, grants, bequests, devises, or other funds from public or private sources to support its activities must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the acco…
RCW 43.70.327 Public health supplemental account—Annual statement.
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(1) The public health supplemental account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from gifts, bequests, devises, or funds, whose use is determined to further the purpose of maintaining and improving the health of Washington residents through the public health system, and …
RCW 43.70.334 Temporary worker housing—Definition.
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For the purposes of RCW 43.70.335, 43.70.337, and 43.70.340, "temporary worker housing" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 70.114A.020.[ 1999 c 374 s 9.]
RCW 43.70.335 Temporary worker housing operating license—Fee—Display—Suspension or revocation—Fines—Refunds—Rules—Application of department of labor and industries standards.
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(1) Any person providing temporary worker housing consisting of five or more dwelling units, or any combination of dwelling units, dormitories, or spaces that house ten or more occupants, or any person providing temporary worker housing who makes the election to comply with the t…
RCW 43.70.337 Temporary worker housing building permit—Plans and specifications—Fees—Rules.
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(1) Any person who constructs, alters, or makes an addition to temporary worker housing consisting of five or more dwelling units, or any combination of dwelling units, dormitories, or spaces that house ten or more occupants, or any person who constructs, alters, or makes an addi…
RCW 43.70.340 Temporary worker housing inspection fund—Fees on temporary worker housing operating licenses and building permits—Licenses generally.
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(1) The temporary worker housing fund is established in the custody of the state treasury. The department shall deposit all funds received under subsections (2) and (3) of this section and from the legislature to administer a temporary worker housing permitting, licensing, and in…
RCW 43.70.400 Head injury prevention—Legislative finding.
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The legislature finds that head injury is a major cause of death and disability for Washington citizens. The costs of head injury treatment and rehabilitation are extensive and resultant disabilities are long and indeterminate. These costs are often borne by public programs such …
RCW 43.70.410 Head injury prevention—Program, generally.
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As used in RCW 43.70.400 through 43.70.440, the term "head injury" means traumatic brain injury.A head injury prevention program is created in the department of health. The program's functions may be integrated with those of similar programs to promote comprehensive, integrated, …
RCW 43.70.420 Head injury prevention—Information preparation.
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The department of health, the department of licensing, and the traffic safety commission shall jointly prepare information for driver license manuals, driver education programs, and driving tests to increase driver awareness of pedestrian safety, to increase driver skills in avoi…
RCW 43.70.430 Head injury prevention—Guidelines on training and education—Training of emergency medical personnel.
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The department shall prepare guidelines on relevant training and education regarding traumatic brain injury for health and education professionals, and relevant public safety and law enforcement officials. The department shall distribute such guidelines and any recommendations fo…
RCW 43.70.435 Diagnosed concussions of students—Report.
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(1) The department must develop a procedure to, beginning in the 2020-21 school year, collect the information related to the diagnosed concussions of students as described in RCW 28A.600.192.(2) Beginning October 1, 2021, by October 1st annually thereafter, and in compliance with…
RCW 43.70.440 Head injury prevention act—Short title—1990 c 270.
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This act shall be known and cited as the Head Injury Prevention Act of 1990.[ 1990 c 270 s 1.]
RCW 43.70.442 Suicide assessment, treatment, and management training—Requirement for certain professionals—Exemptions—Model list of programs—Rules—Health profession training standards provided to the professional educator standards board.
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(1)(a) Each of the following professionals certified or licensed under Title 18 RCW shall, at least once every six years, complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management that is approved, in rule, by the relevant disciplining authority:(i) An adviser or counsel…
RCW 43.70.444 Washington plan for suicide prevention—Steering committee—Report.
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(1) The secretary, in consultation with the steering committee convened in subsection (3) of this section, shall develop a Washington plan for suicide prevention. The plan must, at a minimum:(a) Examine data relating to suicide in order to identify patterns and key demographic fa…
RCW 43.70.446 Suicide-safer homes project—Suicide-safer homes project account.
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(1) The suicide-safer homes project is created within the department of health for the purpose of accepting private funds for use by the suicide-safer homes task force created in *RCW 43.70.445 in developing and providing suicide education and prevention materials, training, and …
RCW 43.70.447 Suicide assessment, treatment, and management—Curriculum for dental students and dentists.
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(1) By July 1, 2020, the school of dentistry at the University of Washington shall develop a curriculum on suicide assessment, treatment, and management for dental students and licensed dentists. The curriculum must meet the minimum standards established under RCW 43.70.442 and m…
RCW 43.70.452 Agricultural industry workforce behavioral health improvement and suicide prevention—Pilot program.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars per fiscal year, the department shall establish a pilot program to support behavioral health improvement and suicide prevention efforts for members of the …
RCW 43.70.455 Statewide forensic nurse coordination program.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department of health hereby creates a program to ensure statewide forensic nurse coordination.(2) The statewide forensic nurse coordination program shall:(a) Provide technical assistance to adu…
RCW 43.70.460 Retired primary and specialty care provider liability malpractice insurance—Program authorized.
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(1) The department may establish a program to purchase and maintain liability malpractice insurance for retired primary and specialty care providers who provide health care services to low-income patients. The following conditions apply to the program:(a) Health care services sha…
RCW 43.70.470 Retired health care provider liability malpractice insurance—Conditions.
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The department may establish by rule the conditions of participation in the liability insurance program by retired health care providers at clinics utilizing retired health care providers for the purposes of this section and RCW 43.70.460. These conditions shall include, but not …
RCW 43.70.480 Emergency medical personnel—Futile treatment and natural death directives—Guidelines.
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The department of health shall adopt guidelines and protocols for how emergency medical personnel shall respond when summoned to the site of an injury or illness for the treatment of a person who has signed a written directive or durable power of attorney requesting that he or sh…
RCW 43.70.490 Emergency medical service personnel training program—Assistance to persons with disabilities—Requirements—Law enforcement officer training—Definitions.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department, in collaboration with the department of social and health services, the state fire marshal's office, the superintendent of public instruction, and the Washington state council of fi…
RCW 43.70.495 Telemedicine training for health care professionals.
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(1) The legislature finds that a large segment of Washington residents do not have access to critical health care services. Telemedicine is a way to increase access to health care services to those who would otherwise not have reasonable access. The legislature therefore intends …
RCW 43.70.500 Health care services practice indicators and risk management protocols.
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The department of health shall consult with health care providers and facilities, purchasers, health professional regulatory authorities under RCW 18.130.040, appropriate research and clinical experts, and consumers of health care services to identify specific practice areas wher…
RCW 43.70.510 Health care services coordinated quality improvement program—Rules.
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(1)(a) Health care institutions and medical facilities, other than hospitals, that are licensed by the department, professional societies or organizations, health care service contractors, health maintenance organizations, health carriers approved pursuant to chapter 48.43 RCW, a…
RCW 43.70.512 Public health system—Foundational public health services—Intent.
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(1) Protecting the public's health across the state is a fundamental responsibility of the state and is accomplished through the governmental public health system. This system is comprised of the state department of health, state board of health, local health jurisdictions, sover…
RCW 43.70.515 Foundational public health services—Funding.
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(1) With any state funding of foundational public health services, the state expects that measurable benefits will be realized to the health of communities in Washington as a result of the improved capacity of the governmental public health system. Close coordination and sharing …
RCW 43.70.525 Immunization assessment and enhancement proposals by local jurisdictions.
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(1) The department, in conjunction with local health jurisdictions, shall require each local health jurisdiction to submit an immunization assessment and enhancement proposal, consistent with the standards established in the public health [services] improvement plan, to provide i…
RCW 43.70.526 Childhood immunizations—Resources for expecting parents.
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The department shall develop and make available resources for expecting parents regarding recommended childhood immunizations. The resources are intended to be provided to expecting parents by their health care providers to encourage discussion on childhood immunizations and post…
RCW 43.70.533 Chronic conditions—Training and technical assistance for primary care providers.
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(1) The department shall conduct a program of training and technical assistance regarding care of people with chronic conditions for providers of primary care. The program shall emphasize evidence-based high quality preventive and chronic disease care and shall collaborate with t…
RCW 43.70.540 Data collection—Finding—Intent.
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The legislature recognizes that the state patrol, the administrative office of the courts, the sheriffs' and police chiefs' association, the department of social and health services, the department of commerce, the sentencing guidelines commission, the department of corrections, …
RCW 43.70.545 Data collection and reporting rules.
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(1) The department of health shall develop, based on recommendations in the public health services improvement plan and in consultation with affected groups or agencies, comprehensive rules for the collection and reporting of data relating to acts of violence, at-risk behaviors, …
RCW 43.70.550 Public health services improvement plan—Contents.
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The public health services improvement plan developed under *RCW 43.70.520 shall include:(1) Minimum standards for state and local public health assessment, performance measurement, policy development, and assurance regarding social development to reduce at-risk behaviors and ris…
RCW 43.70.555 Assessment standards.
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The department shall establish, by rule, standards for local health departments and networks to use in assessment, performance measurement, policy development, and assurance regarding social development to prevent health problems caused by risk factors empirically linked to: Viol…
RCW 43.70.560 Media violence—Reporting reduction efforts.
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The legislature encourages the use of a statewide voluntary, socially responsible policy to reduce the emphasis, amount, and type of violence in all public media. The department shall develop a suggested reporting format for use by the print, television, and radio media in report…
RCW 43.70.570 Intent—1995 c 43.
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The legislature declares its intent to implement the recommendations of the public health improvement plan by initiating a program to provide the public health system with the necessary capacity to improve the health outcomes of the population of Washington state and establishing…
RCW 43.70.575 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.70.570 through * 43.70.580.(1) "Capacity" means actions that public health jurisdictions must do as part of ongoing daily operations to adequately protect and promote health and…
RCW 43.70.590 American Indian health care delivery plan.
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Consistent with funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, the department shall establish in conjunction with the area Indian health services system and providers an advisory group comprised of Indian and non-Indian health care facilities and providers to formulate an Amer…
RCW 43.70.595 Health equity zones.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department, in coordination with the governor's interagency council on health disparities, local health jurisdictions, and accountable communities of health, must share and review population he…
RCW 43.70.600 Survey regarding exposure to radio frequencies—Results.
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When funds are appropriated for this purpose, the department shall conduct a survey of scientific literature regarding the possible health effects of human exposure to the radio frequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum (300Hz to 300GHz). The department may submit the survey…
RCW 43.70.605 Personal wireless services—Random testing on power density analysis—Rules.
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Unless this section is preempted by applicable federal statutes, the department may require that in residential zones or areas, all providers of personal wireless services, as defined in *section 1 of this act, provide random test results on power density analysis for the provide…
RCW 43.70.610 Domestic violence education program—Established—Findings.
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The legislature finds that domestic violence is the leading cause of injury among women and is linked to numerous health problems, including depression, abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and suicide. Despite the frequency of medical attention, few people are diagnosed as victims …
RCW 43.70.613 Health care professionals—Health equity continuing education.
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(1) By January 1, 2024, the rule-making authority for each health profession licensed under Title 18 RCW subject to continuing education requirements must adopt rules requiring a licensee to complete health equity continuing education training at least once every four years.(2) H…
RCW 43.70.614 Female genital mutilation—Education program.
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(1) The department must establish an education program for the prevention of female genital mutilation. The program must be designed to provide information about the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the practice of female genital mutilation, as well as the civil and…
RCW 43.70.615 Multicultural health awareness and education program—Integration into health professions basic education preparation curriculum.
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(1) For the purposes of this section, "multicultural health" means the provision of health care services with the knowledge and awareness of the causes and effects of the determinants of health that lead to disparities in health status between different genders and racial and eth…
RCW 43.70.616 Health education—Funding to support promotoras.
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(1) Subject to the availability of funds for this specific purpose, the department of health shall provide funding to support promotoras in at least two communities. These promotoras shall provide culturally sensitive, lay health education for the Latinx community, and act as lia…