Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
98 chapters · 1,450 sections in this title.
RCW 70.01.010 Cooperation with federal government—Construction.
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In furtherance of the policy of this state to cooperate with the federal government in the public health programs, the department of health, the state board of health, and the health care authority shall adopt such rules as may become necessary to entitle this state to participat…
RCW 70.01.020 Donation of blood by person sixteen or over—Parental consent.
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(1) Any person of the age of 18 years or over shall be eligible to donate blood, including donation through apheresis, in any voluntary and noncompensatory blood program without the necessity of obtaining parental permission or authorization.(2) Any person between the ages of 16 …
RCW 70.01.030 Health care fees and charges—Estimate.
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(1) Health care providers licensed under Title 18 RCW and health care facilities licensed under Title 70 RCW shall provide the following to a patient upon request:(a) An estimate of fees and charges related to a specific service, visit, or stay; and(b) Information regarding other…
RCW 70.01.040 Provider-based clinics that charge a facility fee—Posting of required notice—Reporting requirements.
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(1) Prior to the delivery of nonemergency services, a provider-based clinic that charges a facility fee shall provide a notice to any patient that the clinic is licensed as part of the hospital and the patient may receive a separate charge or billing for the facility component, w…
RCW 70.01.050 Breast cancer—Breast reconstruction and prostheses—Education campaign.
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(1) The health care authority, in coordination with the department of health, must create and implement a campaign to educate breast cancer patients about the availability of insurance coverage for breast reconstruction and breast prostheses.(2) The health care authority and depa…
RCW 70.01.060 Eating disorder—Diabetes—Public information availability.
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By December 1, 2020, the department of health shall make available on its website links to existing information related to the condition commonly known as "diabulimia," an eating disorder associated with individuals with type 1 diabetes.[ 2020 c 267 s 2.]Notes:Findings—2020 c 267…
RCW 70.01.070 Report and guidelines on epidemic disease preparedness and response.
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(1) The department of health and the department of social and health services shall develop a report and guidelines on epidemic disease preparedness and response for long-term care facilities. In developing the report and guidelines, the department of health and the department of…