Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
98 chapters · 1,450 sections in this title.
RCW 70.54.040 Secretary to advise local authorities on sanitation.
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The commissioners of any county or the mayor of any city may call upon the secretary of health for advice relative to improving sanitary conditions or disposing of garbage and sewage or obtaining a pure water supply, and when so called upon the secretary shall either personally o…
RCW 70.54.050 Exposing contagious disease—Penalty.
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Every person who shall willfully expose himself or herself to another, or any animal affected with any contagious or infectious disease, in any public place or thoroughfare, except upon his or her or its necessary removal in a manner not dangerous to the public health; and every …
RCW 70.54.060 Ambulances and drivers.
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(1) The drivers of all ambulances shall be required to take the advanced first aid course as prescribed by the American Red Cross.(2) All ambulances must be at all times equipped with first aid equipment consisting of leg and arm splints and standard twenty-four unit first aid ki…
RCW 70.54.065 Ambulances and drivers—Penalty.
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Any person violating any of the provisions herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 1945 c 65 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 6131-2. Formerly RCW 70.54.060, part.]
RCW 70.54.070 Door of public buildings to swing outward—Penalty.
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The doors of all theaters, opera houses, school buildings, churches, public halls, or places used for public entertainments, exhibitions or meetings, which are used exclusively or in part for admission to or egress from the same, or any part thereof, shall be so hung and arranged…
RCW 70.54.080 Liability of person handling steamboat or steam boiler.
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Every person who shall apply, or cause to be applied to a steam boiler a higher pressure of steam than is allowed by law, or by any inspector, officer or person authorized to limit the same; every captain or other person having charge of the machinery or boiler in a steamboat use…
RCW 70.54.090 Attachment of objects to utility poles—Penalty.
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(1) It shall be unlawful to attach to utility poles any of the following: Advertising signs, posters, vending machines, or any similar object which presents a hazard to, or endangers the lives of, electrical workers. Any attachment to utility poles shall only be made with the per…
RCW 70.54.120 Immunity from implied warranties and civil liability relating to blood, blood products, tissues, organs, or bones—Scope—Effective date.
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The procurement, processing, storage, distribution, administration, or use of whole blood, plasma, blood products and blood derivatives for the purpose of injecting or transfusing the same, or any of them, or of tissues, organs, or bones for the purpose of transplanting them, or …
RCW 70.54.130 Laetrile—Legislative declaration.
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It is the intent of the legislature that passage of RCW 70.54.130 through 70.54.150 shall not constitute any endorsement whatever of the efficacy of amygdalin (Laetrile) in the treatment of cancer, but represents only the legislature's endorsement of a patient's freedom of choice…
RCW 70.54.140 Laetrile—Interference with physician/patient relationship by health facility—Pharmacy quality assurance commission, duties.
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No hospital or health facility may interfere with the physician/patient relationship by restricting or forbidding the use of amygdalin (Laetrile) when prescribed or administered by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW and requested by a patient under his/he…
RCW 70.54.150 Physicians not subject to disciplinary action for prescribing or administering laetrile—Conditions.
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No physician may be subject to disciplinary action by any entity of either the state of Washington or a professional association for prescribing or administering amygdalin (Laetrile) to a patient under his/her care who has requested the substance after having been given sufficien…
RCW 70.54.160 Public restrooms—Pay facilities—Penalty.
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(1) Every establishment which maintains restrooms for use by the public shall not discriminate in charges required between facilities used by men and facilities used by women.(2) When coin lock controls are used, the controls shall be so allocated as to allow for a proportionate …
RCW 70.54.180 Deaf persons access to emergency services—Telecommunication devices.
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(1) For the purpose of this section "telecommunication device" means an instrument for telecommunication in which speaking or hearing is not required for communicators.(2) The county legislative authority of each county with a population of eighteen thousand or more and the gover…
RCW 70.54.190 DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide)—Use—Liability.
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No hospital or health facility may interfere with the physician/patient relationship by restricting or forbidding the use of DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) when prescribed or administered by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW and requested by a patient under h…
RCW 70.54.200 Fees for repository of vaccines, biologics.
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The department shall prescribe by rule a schedule of fees predicated on the cost of providing a repository of emergency vaccines and other biologics.[ 1981 c 284 s 2.]Notes:Reviser's note: Although 1981 c 284 directs this section be added to chapter 74.04 RCW, codification here i…
RCW 70.54.220 Practitioners to provide information on prenatal testing and cord blood banking.
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All persons licensed or certified by the state of Washington to provide prenatal care or to practice medicine shall provide information to all pregnant women in their care regarding:(1) The use and availability of prenatal tests; and(2) Using objective and standardized informatio…
RCW 70.54.222 Cord blood banks—Regulation—Application of consumer protection act—Definitions.
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(1) A cord blood bank advertising, offering to provide, or providing private cord blood banking services to residents in this state must:(a) Have all applicable licenses, accreditations, and other authorizations required under federal and Washington state law to engage in cord bl…
RCW 70.54.230 Cancer registry program.
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The secretary of health may contract with either a recognized regional cancer research institution or regional tumor registry, or both, which shall hereinafter be called the contractor, to establish a statewide cancer registry program and to obtain cancer reports from all or a po…
RCW 70.54.240 Cancer registry program—Reporting requirements.
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(1) The department of health shall adopt rules as to which types of cancer shall be reported, who shall report, and the form and timing of the reports. A patient's usual occupation or, if the patient is retired, the primary occupation of the patient before retirement must be repo…
RCW 70.54.250 Cancer registry program—Confidentiality.
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(1) Data obtained under RCW 70.54.240 shall be used for statistical, scientific, medical research, and public health purposes only.(2) The department and its contractor shall ensure that access to data contained in the registry is consistent with federal law for the protection of…
RCW 70.54.260 Liability.
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Providing information required under RCW 70.54.240 or 70.54.250 shall not create any liability on the part of the provider nor shall it constitute a breach of confidentiality. The contractor shall, at the request of the provider, but not more frequently than once a year, sign an …
RCW 70.54.270 Rule making.
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The department shall adopt rules to implement RCW 70.54.230 through 70.54.260, including but not limited to a definition of cancer.[ 1990 c 280 s 6.]Notes:Intent—1990 c 280: See note following RCW 70.54.230.
RCW 70.54.280 Bone marrow donor recruitment and education program—Generally—Target minority populations—Report.
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The department of health shall establish a bone marrow donor recruitment and education program to educate residents of the state about:(1) The need for bone marrow donors;(2) The procedures required to become registered as a potential bone marrow donor, including procedures for d…
RCW 70.54.290 Bone marrow donor recruitment and education program—State employees to be recruited.
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The department of health shall make special efforts to educate and recruit state employees to volunteer as potential bone marrow donors. Such efforts shall include, but not be limited to, conducting a bone marrow donor drive to encourage state employees to volunteer as potential …
RCW 70.54.300 Bone marrow donor recruitment and education program—Private sector and community involvement.
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In addition to educating and recruiting state employees, the department of health shall make special efforts to encourage community and private sector businesses and associations to initiate independent efforts to achieve the goals of chapter 109, Laws of 1992.[ 1992 c 109 s 4.]N…
RCW 70.54.305 Bone marrow donation—Status as minor not a disqualifying factor.
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A person's status as a minor may not disqualify him or her from bone marrow donation.[ 2000 c 116 s 1.]
RCW 70.54.310 Semiautomatic external defibrillator—Duty of acquirer—Immunity from civil liability.
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(1) As used in this section, "defibrillator" means a semiautomatic external defibrillator as prescribed by a physician licensed under chapter 18.71 RCW or an osteopath licensed under chapter 18.57 RCW.(2) A person or entity who acquires a defibrillator shall ensure that:(a) Expec…
RCW 70.54.315 Semiautomatic external defibrillators—Fitness centers.
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(1) The owner of a fitness center shall acquire and maintain at least one semiautomatic external defibrillator on premises.(2) The fitness center must comply with the requirements of RCW 70.54.310, including instruction of personnel on the use of the defibrillator, maintenance of…
RCW 70.54.320 Electrology and tattooing—Findings.
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The legislature finds and declares that the practices of electrology and tattooing involve an invasive procedure with the use of needles and instruments which may be dangerous when improperly sterilized presenting a risk of infecting the client with blood-borne pathogens such as …
RCW 70.54.330 Electrology and tattooing—Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 70.54.320, 70.54.340, and 70.54.350 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Electrologist" means a person who practices the business of electrology for a fee.(2) "Electrology" means the process by which hair is perma…
RCW 70.54.340 Electrology, body art, body piercing, and tattooing—Rules, sterilization requirements.
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The secretary of health shall adopt by rule requirements, in accordance with nationally recognized professional standards, for precautions against the spread of disease, including the sterilization of needles and other instruments, including sharps and jewelry, employed by electr…
RCW 70.54.350 Electrology and tattooing—Practitioners to comply with rules—Penalty.
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(1) Any person who practices electrology or tattooing shall comply with the rules adopted by the department of health under *RCW 70.54.340.(2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.[ 2001 c 194 s 4.]Notes:*Reviser's note: RCW 70.54.340 was amended by 2009 c 412 s 19, addin…
RCW 70.54.355 Scleral tattooing prohibited—Penalties—Enforcement.
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(1) A person may not perform or offer to perform scleral tattooing on another person.(2) A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each violation, as determined by the court.(3)(a) The attorney general may receive, inv…
RCW 70.54.370 Meningococcal disease—Students to receive informational materials.
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(1) Except for community and technical colleges, each degree-granting public or private postsecondary residential campus that provides on-campus or group housing shall provide information on meningococcal disease to each enrolled matriculated first-time student. Community and tec…
RCW 70.54.400 Retail restroom access—Customers with medical conditions—Penalty.
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(1) For purposes of this section:(a) "Customer" means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a retail establishment.(b) "Eligible medical condition" means:(i) Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or any other inflammatory bowel disease;(ii) Irritable bowel syndrome;(iii…
RCW 70.54.410 Unintended pregnancies—Sexual health education funding.
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(1) To reduce unintended pregnancies, state agencies may apply for sexual health education funding for programs that are medically and scientifically accurate, including, but not limited to, programs on abstinence, the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, and the preventi…
RCW 70.54.420 Accountable care organization pilot projects—Report to the legislature.
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(1) The administrator shall within available resources appoint a lead organization by January 1, 2011, to support at least one integrated health care delivery system and one network of nonintegrated community health care providers in establishing two distinct accountable care org…
RCW 70.54.430 First responders—Emergency response service—Contact information.
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(1) When requested by first responders during an emergency, employees of companies providing personal emergency response services must provide to first responders the name, address, and any other information necessary for first responders to contact subscribers within the jurisdi…
RCW 70.54.440 Epinephrine autoinjectors—Prescribing to certain entities—Training—Liability—Incident reporting.
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(1) An authorized health care provider may prescribe epinephrine autoinjectors in the name of an authorized entity for use in accordance with this section, and pharmacists, *advanced registered nurse practitioners, and physicians may dispense epinephrine autoinjectors pursuant to…
RCW 70.54.450 Maternal mortality review panel—Duties—Confidentiality, testimonial privilege, and liability—Identification of maternal deaths—Reports—Data-sharing agreements.
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(1) For the purposes of this section, "maternal mortality" or "maternal death" means a death of a woman while pregnant or within one year of the end of a pregnancy, from any cause.(2) A maternal mortality review panel is established to conduct comprehensive, multidisciplinary rev…
RCW 70.54.470 Medical debt—Limits on sale or assignment.
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(1) No health care provider or health care facility may sell or assign medical debt to any person licensed under chapter 19.16 RCW until at least one hundred twenty days after the initial billing statement for that medical debt has been transmitted to the patient or other respons…
RCW 70.54.475 Medical debt—Consumer credit reporting agencies—Application of consumer protection act.
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(1) A medical debt is void and unenforceable if a person, health care provider, health care facility, or licensed collection agency violates this section by furnishing information regarding the medical debt to a consumer credit reporting agency.(2) The legislature finds that the …
RCW 70.54.480 Drayage truck operators—Access to restroom facilities.
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(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(a) "Drayage truck operator" means the driver of any in-use on-road vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 33,000 pounds operating on or transgressi…
RCW 70.54.490 Posting of health and safety information—Format and accessibility.
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The department of health shall post and periodically revise on its website information about substance use trends, overdose symptoms and response, and the secure storage of prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and firearms and ammunition. The information must be prov…
RCW 70.54.500 Motor carriers—Access to restroom facilities.
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(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(a) "Consignee" means a person or business who takes delivery of property, cargo, or materials transported in interstate or intrastate commerce from a motor carrier.…
RCW 70.54.505 Baby diaper changing stations—Public buildings—Penalties.
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(1) A public building in which a public restroom is required must provide a baby diaper changing station in at least one restroom that is accessible to women and one restroom that is accessible to men, or in one gender-neutral restroom. If multiple restrooms accessible to women, …
RCW 70.54.510 Communicable disease control policy.
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(1) It is the policy of the state that public health responses to address communicable diseases be guided by the best available science on the safety and efficacy of evidence-based measures to control the spread of such diseases, including immunizations and vaccines.(2) Consisten…
RCW 70.56.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Adverse health event" or "adverse event" means the list of serious reportable events adopted by the national quality forum in 2002, in its consensus report on serious …
RCW 70.56.020 Notification of adverse health events—Notification and report required—Rules.
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(1) The legislature intends to establish an adverse health events and incident notification and reporting system that is designed to facilitate quality improvement in the health care system, improve patient safety, assist the public in making informed health care choices, and dec…
RCW 70.56.030 Department of health—Duties—Rules.
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(1) The department shall:(a) Receive and investigate, where necessary, notifications and reports of adverse events, including root cause analyses and corrective action plans submitted as part of reports, and communicate to individual facilities the department's conclusions, if an…