Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

The secretary of health is hereby authorized to apportion and expend such sums as he or she shall deem necessary for public health work in the counties of the state, from the appropriations made to the state department of health for county public health work.[ 1991 c 3 s 315; 197…

Each county legislative authority shall annually budget and appropriate a sum for public health work.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 291 s 2.]Notes:Effective dates—Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 291: See notes following RCW 82.04.050.

Any county, combined city-county health department, or health district is hereby authorized and empowered to create a "public health pooling fund", hereafter called the "fund", for the efficient management and control of all moneys coming to such county, combined department, or d…

Any such fund may be established in the county treasurer's office or the city treasurer's office of a first-class city according to the type of local health department organization existing.In a district composed of more than one county, the county treasurer of the county having …

All expenditures in connection with salaries, wages and operations incurred in carrying on the health department of the county, combined city-county health department, or health district shall be paid out of such fund.[ 1993 c 492 s 246; 1945 c 46 s 3; 1943 c 190 s 3; Rem. Supp. …

Any fund established as herein provided shall be expended so as to make the expenditures thereof agree with any respective appropriation period. Any accumulation in any such fund so established shall be taken into consideration when preparing any budget for the operations for the…

The public health pool fund shall be subject to audit by the state auditor and shall be subject to check by the state department of health.[ 1995 c 301 s 77; 1991 c 3 s 316; 1979 c 141 s 87; 1943 c 190 s 5; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 6099-5.]

Each of the agencies listed in *RCW 70.14.010, with the exception of the department of labor and industries, which expends more than five hundred thousand dollars annually of state funds for purchase of health care shall identify the availability and costs of nonfee for service p…

Plans for establishing or improving utilization review procedures for purchased health care services shall be developed by each agency listed in *RCW 70.14.010. The plans shall specifically address such utilization review procedures as prior authorization of services, hospital in…

The state agencies listed in *RCW 70.14.010 shall review the feasibility of establishing prospective payment approaches within their health care programs. Work plans or timetables shall be prepared for the development of prospective rates. The agencies shall identify legislative …

(1) Each agency administering a state purchased health care program as defined in RCW 41.05.011 shall, in cooperation with other agencies, take any necessary actions to control costs without reducing the quality of care when reimbursing for or purchasing drugs. To accomplish this…

(1)(a) The director of the state health care authority shall, directly or by contract, adopt policies necessary for establishment of a prescription drug purchasing consortium. The consortium's purchasing activities shall be based upon the evidence-based prescription drug program …

(1)(a) The authority may enter into partnership agreements with another state, a group of states, a state agency, a nonprofit organization, or any other entity to produce, distribute, or purchase generic prescription drugs and distribute and purchase insulin. Partnership agreemen…

The prescription drug consortium account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from activities related to administration of the state drug purchasing consortium on behalf of participating individuals and organizations, other than state purchased health ca…

The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 70.14.090 through 70.14.130 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the Washington state health care authority under chapter 41.05 RCW.(2) "Advisory group" means a group esta…

(1) A health technology clinical committee is established, to include the following eleven members appointed by the administrator in consultation with participating state agencies:(a) Six practicing physicians licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW; and(b) Five other practicin…

*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5915.SL) ***(1) The administrator, in consultation with participating agencies and the committee, shall select the health technologies to be reviewed by the committee under RCW 70.14.110. Up to six may be selected for review in the first year after Jun…

*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5915.SL) ***(1) The committee shall determine, for each health technology selected for review under RCW 70.14.100: (a) The conditions, if any, under which the health technology will be included as a covered benefit in health care programs of participat…

(1) A participating agency shall comply with a determination of the committee under RCW 70.14.110 unless:(a) The determination conflicts with an applicable federal statute or regulation, or applicable state statute; or(b) Reimbursement is provided under an agency policy regarding…

(1) The administrator shall develop a centralized, internet-based communication tool that provides, at a minimum:(a) Notification when a health technology is selected for review under RCW 70.14.100, indicating when the review will be initiated and how an interested party may subm…

RCW 70.14.080 through 70.14.130 and 41.05.013 do not apply to state purchased health care services that are purchased from or through health carriers as defined in RCW 48.43.005.[ 2006 c 307 s 9.]Notes:Captions not law—Conflict with federal requirements—2006 c 307: See notes foll…

(1) The department of social and health services and the health care authority shall enter into data-sharing agreements with the appropriate agencies in the states of Oregon and Idaho to assure the valid Washington state residence of applicants for health care services in Washing…

The following state agencies are directed to cooperate with the insurance commissioner and, within funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, adopt the processes, guidelines, and standards to streamline health care administration pursuant to chapter 48.165 RCW: The departm…

(1) In order to implement strategies recommended by the total cost of insulin work group established in *RCW 70.14.160, the health care authority may:(a) Become or designate a state agency that shall become a drug wholesaler licensed under RCW 18.64.046;(b) Become or designate a …

(1) As soon as reasonably practicable, the health care authority shall establish a bulk purchasing and distribution program for opioid overdose reversal medication. The health care authority is authorized to:(a) Purchase or enter into contracts as necessary to purchase and distri…

The opioid overdose reversal medication account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from collections under RCW 70.14.170 must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the operation and administration of the opioi…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of health.(2) "Disaster relief organization" means an entity that provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health o…

This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with RCW 70.15.040 and who provide health or veterinary services in this state for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.[ 2018 c 184 s 3.]

(1) While an emergency declaration is in effect, the department may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate:(a) The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners;(b) The geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice;(c) The types of volunteer hea…

(1) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a system must:(a) Accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency;(b) Include information about the licensure and good standing of health practitioners …

(1) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner, registered with a registration system that complies with RCW 70.15.040 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner's registration is based, may practice in this state …

(1) As used in this section:(a) "Credentialing" means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility.(b) "Privileging" means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a…

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice acts, or other laws of this state.(2) Except as otherwise provided…

(1) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practition…

The department may promulgate rules to implement this chapter. In doing so, the department shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the state military department as the agency established to carry out the state's program for emergency management, and coordinate the …

(1) A volunteer health practitioner who dies or is injured as the result of providing health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter is deemed to be an employee of this state for the purpose of receiving benefits for the death or injury under the workers' compensation law…

(1) No act or omission, except those acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, by a volunteer health practitioner registered and providing services within the provisions of this chapter shall impose any liability for civil damages resulting …

This chapter may be known and cited as the uniform emergency volunteer health practitioners act.[ 2018 c 184 s 1.]

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.[ 2018 c 184 s 13.]

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program for the control or elimination of mosquitoes as a health hazard.[ 1961 c 283 s 1.]Notes:Mosquito control districts: Chapter 17.28 RCW.

The secretary of health is hereby authorized and empowered to make or cause to be made such inspections, investigations, studies and determinations as he or she may from time to time deem advisable in order to ascertain the effect of mosquitoes as a health hazard, and, to the ext…

The secretary of health shall coordinate plans for mosquito control work which may be projected by any county, city or town, municipal corporation, taxing district, state department or agency, federal government agency, or any person, group or organization, and arrange for cooper…

The secretary of health is authorized and empowered to receive funds from any county, city or town, municipal corporation, taxing district, the federal government, or any person, group or organization to carry out the purpose of this chapter. In connection therewith the secretary…

To carry out the purpose of this chapter, the secretary of health may:(1) Abate as nuisances breeding places for mosquitoes as defined in RCW 17.28.170;(2) Acquire by gift, devise, bequest, lease, or purchase, real and personal property necessary or convenient for carrying out th…

Each state department, agency, and political subdivision shall cooperate with the secretary of health in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.[ 1991 c 3 s 321; 1979 c 141 s 92; 1961 c 283 s 6.]

The powers and duties of the department of social and health services, the department of licensing, and the secretary of social and health services under this chapter shall be performed by the department of health and the secretary of health.[ 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 247.]Notes:Effe…

The legislature declares that sexually transmitted diseases and blood-borne pathogens constitute a serious and sometimes fatal threat to the public and individual health and welfare of the people of the state. The legislature finds that the incidence of sexually transmitted disea…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter:(1) "Blood-borne pathogen" means a pathogenic microorganism that is present in human blood and can cause disease in humans, including hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus,…

(1) The board shall adopt rules authorizing interviews and the state and local public health officers and their authorized representatives may interview, or cause to be interviewed, all persons infected with a sexually transmitted disease and all persons who, in accordance with s…

(1) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the state and local health officers or their authorized representatives may examine and counsel persons reasonably believed to be infected with or to have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease.(2)(a) The state or a local hea…