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69.75.040 | Construction of chapter. | (1) Nothing in this chapter is construed to impose any compliance requirement on a retail entity other than manually obtaining and verifying proof of age as a condition of sale, including placement of products in a specific place within a store, other restrictions on consumers' direct access to finished drug products, ... |
69.75.050 | Preemption. | This chapter preempts any ordinance regulating the sale, distribution, receipt, or possession of dextromethorphan enacted by a county, city, town, or other political subdivision of this state, and dextromethorphan is not subject to further regulation by such subdivisions.
[ 2014 c 64 s 5 .] |
69.75.900 | Effective date—2014 c 64. | This act takes effect July 1, 2015.
[ 2014 c 64 s 7 .] |
69.77.010 | Findings—Intent. | The legislature finds that the process for approval of investigational drugs, biological products, and devices in the United States protects future patients from premature, ineffective, and unsafe medications and treatments over time, but the process often takes many years. Patients who have a terminal illness do not h... |
69.77.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Eligible patient" means an individual who meets the requirements of RCW 69.77.040 . (2) "Health care facility" means a clinic, nursing home, laboratory, office, or similar place where a health care provider... |
69.77.030 | Eligible patient and treating physician may request investigational product—Manufacturer may make for treatment—Agreement. | (1) An eligible patient and his or her treating physician may request that a manufacturer make an investigational product available for treatment of the patient. The request must include a copy of the written informed consent form described in RCW 69.77.050 and an explanation of why the treating physician believes the ... |
69.77.040 | Patient eligibility for access and treatment with investigational product. | A patient is eligible to request access to and be treated with an investigational product if: (1) The patient is eighteen years of age or older; (2) The patient is a resident of this state; (3) The patient's treating physician attests to the fact that the patient has a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or... |
69.77.050 | Informed consent. | (1) Prior to treatment of the eligible patient with an investigational product, the treating physician shall obtain written informed consent, consistent with the requirements of RCW 7.70.060 (1), and signed by the eligible patient or, if the patient lacks the capacity to consent, his or her legally authorized represent... |
69.77.060 | Issuer may provide coverage for cost or administration of investigational product—Denial of coverage. | (1) An issuer may, but is not required to, provide coverage for the cost or the administration of an investigational product provided to an eligible patient pursuant to this chapter. (2)(a) An issuer may deny coverage to an eligible patient who is treated with an investigational product for harm to the eligible patient... |
69.77.070 | Hospitals and health care facilities. | A hospital or health care facility: (1) May, but is not required to, allow a health care practitioner who is privileged to practice or who is employed at the hospital or health care facility to treat, administer, or provide an investigational product to an eligible patient under this chapter; (2) May establish a policy... |
69.77.080 | Private right of action—Unprofessional conduct—Immunity from civil or criminal liability. | (1) Chapter 212, Laws of 2017 does not create a private right of action. (2) A health care practitioner does not commit unprofessional conduct under RCW 18.130.180 and does not violate the applicable standard of care by: (a) Obtaining an investigational product pursuant to this chapter; (b) Refusing to recommend, reque... |
69.77.090 | Pharmacy quality assurance commission may adopt rules. | The pharmacy quality assurance commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter.
[ 2017 c 212 s 9 .] |
69.78.010 | Finding—Policy. | (1) The legislature finds that controlled clinical trials provide a critical base of evidence for evaluating whether a medical product is safe and effective before the product is approved for marketing. The United States food and drug administration has evaluated demographic profiles of people participating in clinical... |
69.78.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Washington state review board" or "review board" means the Washington state institutional review board, established pursuant to 45 C.F.R. Part 46, which is the designated institutional review board for the ... |
69.78.030 | Diversity in clinical trials program. | The Washington state review board shall establish a diversity in clinical trials program to encourage participation in clinical trials of drugs and medical devices by persons who are members of demographic groups that are underrepresented in clinical trials. In developing this program, the review board shall compile an... |
69.78.040 | Requirements for state entities or hospitals conducting clinical trials. | Any state entity or hospital that receives funding from the national institutes of health to conduct clinical trials of drugs or medical devices shall: (1) Adopt a policy concerning the identification and recruitment of persons who are members of underrepresented demographic groups to participate in clinical trials. Th... |
69.80.010 | Purpose. | The purpose of this chapter is to promote the free distribution of food to needy persons, prevent waste of food products, and provide liability protection for persons and organizations donating or distributing such food products.
[ 1983 c 241 s 1 .] |
69.80.020 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Distributing organization" means a charitable nonprofit organization under section 501(c) of the federal internal revenue code which distributes food free of charge and includes any nonprofit organization ... |
69.80.031 | Good samaritan food donation act—Definitions—Collecting, distributing, gleaning—Liability. | (1) This section may be cited as the "good samaritan food donation act." (2) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Apparently fit grocery product" means a grocery product that meets safety and safety-related labeling standards imposed by fed... |
69.80.040 | Information and referral service for food donation program. | The department of agriculture shall maintain an information and referral service for persons and organizations that have notified the department of their desire to participate in the food donation program under this chapter. The department must coordinate with the department of ecology to ensure that the information an... |
69.80.050 | Inspection of donated food by state and local agencies—Variance. | (1) Appropriate state and local agencies are authorized to inspect donated food items for wholesomeness and may establish procedures for the handling of food items. (2) To facilitate the free distribution of food to needy persons, the local health officer, upon request from either a donor or distributing organization, ... |
69.80.060 | Safe receipt, preparation, and handling of donated food—Rules—Educational materials. | (1) No later than December 31, 2004, the state board of health shall promulgate rules for the safe receipt, preparation, and handling by distributing organizations of food accepted from donors in order to facilitate the donation of food, free of charge, and to protect the health and safety of needy people. (2) No later... |
69.80.900 | Construction. | Nothing in this chapter may be construed to create any liability of, or penalty against a donor or distributing organization except as provided in RCW 69.80.031 .
[ 1994 c 299 s 38 ; 1983 c 241 s 5 .]
Intent — Finding — Severability — Conflict with federal requirements — 1994 c 299: See notes following RCW 74.12.400 . |
69.90.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Food product" includes any article other than drugs, whether in raw or prepared form, liquid or solid, or packaged or unpackaged, and which is used for human consumption. (2) "Kosher" means a food product ... |
69.90.020 | Sale of "kosher" and "kosher style" food products prohibited if not kosher—Representations—Penalty. | (1) No person may knowingly sell or offer for sale any food product represented as "kosher" or "kosher style" when that person knows that the food product is not kosher and when the representation is likely to cause a prospective purchaser to believe that it is kosher. Such a representation can be made orally or in wri... |
69.90.030 | Violation of chapter is violation of consumer protection act. | A violation of this chapter shall constitute a violation of the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
[ 1985 c 127 s 4 .] |
69.90.900 | Short title. | This chapter shall be known as the sale of kosher food products act of 1985.
[ 1985 c 127 s 1 .] |
69.91.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Food product" includes any article other than drugs, whether in raw or prepared form, liquid or solid, or packaged or unpackaged, and that is used for human consumption. (2) "Halal" means a food product pre... |
69.91.020 | Sale of "halal" food products prohibited if not halal—Representations. | No person may knowingly sell or offer for sale any food product marked, stamped, tagged, branded, labeled, or represented as halal when that person knows that the food product is not halal and when the representation is likely to cause a prospective purchaser to believe that it is halal. Such a representation may be ma... |
69.91.030 | Penalty—Violation of chapter is violation of the consumer protection act. | (1) A person who violates this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (2) A violation of this chapter constitutes a violation of the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
[ 2024 c 245 s 3 .] |
69.91.900 | Short title. | This chapter may be known and cited as the halal food consumer protection act.
[ 2024 c 245 s 4 .] |
70.01.010 | Cooperation with federal government—Construction. | 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 participate in federal funds unless expressly proh... |
70.01.020 | Donation of blood by person sixteen or over—Parental consent. | (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 and 17 years old shall be eligible to d... |
70.01.030 | Health care fees and charges—Estimate. | (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 types of fees or charges a patient ma... |
70.01.040 | Provider-based clinics that charge a facility fee—Posting of required notice—Reporting requirements. | (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, which may result in a higher out-of-pocke... |
70.01.050 | Breast cancer—Breast reconstruction and prostheses—Education campaign. | (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 department of health may create new educati... |
70.01.060 | Eating disorder—Diabetes—Public information availability. | 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 .]
Findings — 2020 c 267: "Research indicates a higher prevalence... |
70.01.070 | Report and guidelines on epidemic disease preparedness and response. | (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 social and health services shall consul... |
70.02.005 | Findings. | The legislature finds that: (1) Health care information is personal and sensitive information that if improperly used or released may do significant harm to a patient's interests in privacy, health care, or other interests. (2) Patients need access to their own health care information as a matter of fairness to enable ... |
70.02.010 | Definitions.(Effective until June 30, 2027.) | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Admission" has the same meaning as in RCW 71.05.020 . (2) "Audit" means an assessment, evaluation, determination, or investigation of a health care provider by a person not employed by or affiliated with th... |
70.02.020 | Disclosure by health care provider. | (1) Except as authorized elsewhere in this chapter, a health care provider, an individual who assists a health care provider in the delivery of health care, or an agent and employee of a health care provider may not disclose health care information about a patient to any other person without the patient's written autho... |
70.02.030 | Patient authorization of disclosure—Health care information—Requirement to provide free copy to patient appealing denial of social security benefits. | (1) A patient may authorize a health care provider or health care facility to disclose the patient's health care information. A health care provider or health care facility shall honor an authorization and, if requested, provide a copy of the recorded health care information unless the health care provider or health ca... |
70.02.040 | Patient's revocation of authorization for disclosure. | A patient may revoke in writing a disclosure authorization to a health care provider at any time unless disclosure is required to effectuate payments for health care that has been provided or other substantial action has been taken in reliance on the authorization. A patient may not maintain an action against the healt... |
70.02.045 | Third-party payor release of information. | Third-party payors shall not release health care information disclosed under this chapter, except as required by chapter 43.371 RCW and RCW 48.43.071 and to the extent that health care providers are authorized to do so under RCW 70.02.050 , 70.02.200 , and 70.02.210 .
[ 2018 c 87 s 2 ; 2015 c 289 s 1 ; 2014 c 223 s 18 ... |
70.02.050 | Disclosure without patient's authorization—Need-to-know basis. | (1) A health care provider or health care facility may disclose health care information, except for information and records related to sexually transmitted diseases which are addressed in RCW 70.02.220 , about a patient without the patient's authorization to the extent a recipient needs to know the information, if the ... |
70.02.060 | Discovery request or compulsory process. | (1) Before service of a discovery request or compulsory process on a health care provider for health care information, an attorney shall provide advance notice to the health care provider and the patient or the patient's attorney involved through service of process or first-class mail, indicating the health care provid... |
70.02.070 | Certification of record. | Upon the request of the person requesting the record, the health care provider or facility shall certify the record furnished and may charge for such certification in accordance with RCW 36.18.016 (5). No record need be certified until the fee is paid. The certification shall be affixed to the record and disclose: (1) ... |
70.02.080 | Patient's examination and copying—Requirements. | (1) Upon receipt of a written request from a patient to examine or copy all or part of the patient's recorded health care information, a health care provider, as promptly as required under the circumstances, but no later than fifteen working days after receiving the request shall: (a) Make the information available for... |
70.02.090 | Patient's request—Denial of examination and copying. | (1) Subject to any conflicting requirement in the public records act, chapter 42.56 RCW, a health care provider may deny access to health care information by a patient if the health care provider reasonably concludes that: (a) Knowledge of the health care information would be injurious to the health of the patient; (b)... |
70.02.100 | Correction or amendment of record. | (1) For purposes of accuracy or completeness, a patient may request in writing that a health care provider correct or amend its record of the patient's health care information to which a patient has access under RCW 70.02.080 . (2) As promptly as required under the circumstances, but no later than ten days after receiv... |
70.02.110 | Correction or amendment or statement of disagreement—Procedure. | (1) In making a correction or amendment, the health care provider shall: (a) Add the amending information as a part of the health record; and (b) Mark the challenged entries as corrected or amended entries and indicate the place in the record where the corrected or amended information is located, in a manner practicabl... |
70.02.120 | Notice of information practices—Display conspicuously. | (1) A health care provider who provides health care at a health care facility that the provider operates and who maintains a record of a patient's health care information shall create a "notice of information practices" that contains substantially the following: NOTICE "We keep a record of the health care services we p... |
70.02.130 | Consent by others—Health care representatives. | (1) A person authorized to consent to health care for another may exercise the rights of that person under this chapter to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms or purposes of the grant of authority. If the patient is a minor and is authorized to consent to health care without parental consent under federal and ... |
70.02.140 | Representative of deceased patient. | A personal representative of a deceased patient may exercise all of the deceased patient's rights under this chapter. If there is no personal representative, or upon discharge of the personal representative, a deceased patient's rights under this chapter may be exercised by persons who would have been authorized to mak... |
70.02.150 | Security safeguards. | A health care provider shall effect reasonable safeguards for the security of all health care information it maintains. Reasonable safeguards shall include affirmative action to delete outdated and incorrect facsimile transmission or other telephone transmittal numbers from computer, facsimile, or other databases. When... |
70.02.160 | Retention of record. | A health care provider shall maintain a record of existing health care information for at least one year following receipt of an authorization to disclose that health care information under RCW 70.02.040 , and during the pendency of a request for examination and copying under RCW 70.02.080 or a request for correction o... |
70.02.170 | Civil remedies. | (1) A person who has complied with this chapter may maintain an action for the relief provided in this section against a health care provider or facility who has not complied with this chapter. (2) The court may order the health care provider or other person to comply with this chapter. Such relief may include actual d... |
70.02.180 | Licensees under chapter18.225RCW—Subject to chapter. | Mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers licensed under chapter 18.225 RCW are subject to this chapter.
[ 2001 c 251 s 34 .]
Severability — 2001 c 251: See RCW 18.225.900 . |
70.02.200 | Disclosure without patient's authorization—Permitted and mandatory disclosures. | (1) In addition to the disclosures authorized by RCW 70.02.050 and 70.02.210 , a health care provider or health care facility may disclose health care information, except for information and records related to sexually transmitted diseases and information related to mental health services which are addressed by RCW 70.... |
70.02.205 | Disclosure without patient's authorization—Persons with close relationship. | (1)(a) A health care provider or health care facility may use or disclose the health care information of a patient without obtaining an authorization from the patient or the patient's personal representative if the conditions in (b) of this subsection are met and: (i) The disclosure is to a family member, including a p... |
70.02.210 | Disclosure without patient's authorization—Research. | (1)(a) A health care provider or health care facility may disclose health care information about a patient without the patient's authorization to the extent a recipient needs to know the information, if the disclosure is for use in a research project that an institutional review board has determined: (i) Is of sufficie... |
70.02.220 | Sexually transmitted diseases—Permitted and mandatory disclosures. | (1) No person may disclose or be compelled to disclose the identity of any person who has investigated, considered, or requested a test or treatment for a sexually transmitted disease, except as authorized by this section, RCW 70.02.210 , or chapter 70.24 RCW. (2) No person may disclose or be compelled to disclose info... |
70.02.230 | Mental health services, confidentiality of records—Permitted disclosures.(Effective until June 30, 2027.) | (1) The fact of admission to a provider for mental health services and all information and records compiled, obtained, or maintained in the course of providing mental health services to either voluntary or involuntary recipients of services at public or private agencies may not be disclosed except as provided in this s... |
70.02.240 | Mental health services—Minors—Permitted disclosures. | The fact of admission and all information and records related to mental health services obtained through inpatient or outpatient treatment of a minor under chapter 71.34 RCW must be kept confidential, except as authorized by this section or under RCW 70.02.050 , 70.02.210 , 70.02.230 , 70.02.250 , 70.02.260 , and 70.02... |
70.02.250 | Mental health services—Department of corrections. | (1) Information and records related to mental health services delivered to a person subject to chapter 9.94A or 9.95 RCW must be released, upon request, by a mental health service agency to department of corrections personnel for whom the information is necessary to carry out the responsibilities of their office. The i... |
70.02.260 | Mental health services—Requests for information and records. | (1)(a) A mental health service agency shall release to the persons authorized under subsection (2) of this section, upon request: (i) The fact, place, and date of an involuntary commitment, the fact and date of discharge or release, and the last known address of a person who has been committed under chapter 71.05 or 71... |
70.02.265 | Adolescent behavioral health services—Disclosure of treatment information and records—Restrictions and requirements—Immunity from liability. | (1)(a) When an adolescent voluntarily consents to his or her own mental health treatment under RCW 71.34.500 or 71.34.530 , a mental health professional shall not proactively exercise his or her discretion under RCW 70.02.240 to release information or records related to solely mental health services received by the ado... |
70.02.270 | Health care information—Use or disclosure prohibited. | (1) No person who receives health care information for health care education, or to provide planning, quality assurance, peer review, or administrative, legal, financial, or actuarial services, or other health care operations for or on behalf of a health care provider or health care facility, may use or disclose any he... |
70.02.280 | Health care providers and facilities—Prohibited actions. | A health care provider, health care facility, and their assistants, employees, agents, and contractors may not: (1) Use or disclose health care information for marketing or fund-raising purposes, unless permitted by federal law; or (2) Sell health care information to a third party, except: (a) For purposes of treatment... |
70.02.290 | Agency rule-making requirements—Use/destruction of health care information by certain state and local agencies—Unauthorized disclosure—Notice—Rules/policies available on agency's website. | (1) All state or local agencies obtaining patient health care information pursuant to RCW 70.02.050 and 70.02.200 through 70.02.240 that are not health care facilities or providers shall adopt rules establishing their record acquisition, retention, destruction, and security policies that are consistent with this chapte... |
70.02.300 | Sexually transmitted diseases—Required statement upon disclosure. | Whenever disclosure is made of information and records related to sexually transmitted diseases pursuant to this chapter, except for RCW 70.02.050 (1)(a) and 70.02.220 (2) (a) and (b) and (7), it must be accompanied by a statement in writing which includes the following or substantially similar language: "This informat... |
70.02.310 | Mental health services—Information and records. | (1) Resource management services shall establish procedures to provide reasonable and timely access to information and records related to mental health services for an individual. However, access may not be denied at any time to records of all medications and somatic treatments received by the person. (2) Following dis... |
70.02.320 | Mental health services—Minors—Prompt entry in record upon disclosure. | When disclosure of information and records related to mental services pertaining to a minor, as defined in RCW 71.34.020 , is made, the date and circumstances under which the disclosure was made, the name or names of the persons or agencies to whom such disclosure was made and their relationship if any, to the minor, a... |
70.02.330 | Obtaining confidential records under false pretenses—Penalty. | Any person who requests or obtains confidential information and records related to mental health services pursuant to this chapter under false pretenses is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2013 c 200 s 17 .]
Effective date — 2013 c 200: See note following RCW 70.02.010 . |
70.02.340 | Disclosure of information and records related to mental health services—Agency rule-making authority. | The authority shall adopt rules related to the disclosure of information and records related to mental health services.
[ 2018 c 201 s 8006 ; 2014 c 220 s 13 ; 2013 c 200 s 18 .]
Findings — Intent — Effective date — 2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018 .
Effective date — 2014 c 220: See note following RCW 70.0... |
70.02.350 | Release of information to protect the public. | In addition to any other information required to be released under this chapter, the department of social and health services and the authority are authorized, pursuant to RCW 4.24.550 , to release relevant information that is necessary to protect the public, concerning a specific person committed under RCW * 71.05.280... |
70.02.360 | Disclosure authorizations for forensic examinations—Duration. | A disclosure authorization to a health care provider or health care facility authorizing disclosure of information to law enforcement regarding a forensic examination performed for the purposes of gathering evidence for possible prosecution of a criminal offense must be valid until the end of all related criminal proce... |
70.02.370 | Certification of serious health conditions for paid family or medical leave qualification. | (1) A health care provider shall provide a certification of a serious health condition required by chapter 50A.15 RCW for qualifying a patient for paid family or medical leave, including any required documentation of a serious health condition, within seven calendar days of receipt of a request and authorization from t... |
70.02.900 | Conflicting laws. | (1) This chapter does not restrict a health care provider, a third-party payor, or an insurer regulated under Title 48 RCW from complying with obligations imposed by federal or state health care payment programs or federal or state law. (2) This chapter does not modify the terms and conditions of disclosure under Title... |
70.02.901 | Application and construction—1991 c 335. | This act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it.
[ 1991 c 335 s 903 .] |
70.02.902 | Short title. | This act may be cited as the uniform health care information act.
[ 1991 c 335 s 904 .] |
70.02.905 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
70.03.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of health. (2) "Health care entity" means an entity that supervises, controls, grants privileges to, directs the practice of, or directly or indirectly restricts the practic... |
70.03.020 | Providing medical information to patients. | (1) If a health care provider is acting in good faith, within the provider's scope of practice, education, training, and experience, including specialty areas of practice and board certification, and within the accepted standard of care, a health care entity may not: (a) Limit the health care provider's provision of: (... |
70.03.030 | Information for health care providers and staff. | A health care entity must provide the information prepared by the department under RCW 43.70.810 (1) at the time of hiring, contracting with, or privileging health care providers and staff, and on a yearly basis thereafter. Hospitals must also provide information to clearly inform health care providers and staff of the... |
70.05.010 | Definitions. | For the purposes of chapters 70.05 and 70.46 RCW and unless the context thereof clearly indicates to the contrary: (1) "Local health departments" means the county or district which provides public health services to persons within the area. (2) "Local health officer" means the legally qualified physician who has been a... |
70.05.030 | Counties—Local board of health—Jurisdiction. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, for counties without a home rule charter, the board of county commissioners and the members selected under (a) and (e) of this subsection, shall constitute the local board of health, unless the county is part of a health district pursuant to chapter 70.46 RCW. F... |
70.05.035 | Home rule charter counties—Local board of health. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, for home rule charter counties, the county legislative authority shall establish a local board of health and may prescribe the membership and selection process for the board. The membership of the local board of health must also include the members selected unde... |
70.05.040 | Local board of health—Chair—Administrative officer—Vacancies. | The local board of health shall elect a chair and may appoint an administrative officer. A local health officer shall be appointed pursuant to RCW 70.05.050 . Vacancies on the local board of health shall be filled by appointment within thirty days and made in the same manner as was the original appointment. At the firs... |
70.05.045 | Administrative officer—Responsibilities. | The administrative officer shall act as executive secretary and administrative officer for the local board of health, and shall be responsible for administering the operations of the board including such other administrative duties required by the local health board, except for duties assigned to the health officer as ... |
70.05.050 | Local health officer—Qualifications—Employment of personnel—Salary and expenses. | The local health officer shall be an experienced physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state and who is qualified or provisionally qualified in accordance with the standards prescribed in RCW 70.05.051 through 70.05.055 to hold the office of local health officer... |
70.05.051 | Local health officer—Qualifications. | The following persons holding licenses as required by RCW 70.05.050 shall be deemed qualified to hold the position of local health officer: (1) Persons holding the degree of master of public health or its equivalent; (2) Persons not meeting the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, who upon August 11, 1969 ar... |
70.05.053 | Provisionally qualified local health officers—Appointment—Term—Requirements. | A person holding a license required by RCW 70.05.050 but not meeting any of the requirements for qualification prescribed by RCW 70.05.051 may be appointed by the board or official responsible for appointing the local health officer under RCW 70.05.050 as a provisionally qualified local health officer for a maximum per... |
70.05.054 | Provisionally qualified local health officers—In-service public health orientation program. | The secretary of health shall provide an in-service public health orientation program for the benefit of provisionally qualified local health officers. Such program shall consist of — (1) A three months course in public health training conducted by the secretary either in the state department of health, in a county and... |
70.05.055 | Provisionally qualified local health officers—Interview—Evaluation as to qualification as local public health officer. | Each year, on a date which shall be as near as possible to the anniversary date of appointment as provisional local health officer, the secretary of health or his or her designee shall personally visit such provisional officer's office for a personal review and discussion of the activity, plans, and study being carried... |
70.05.060 | Powers and duties of local board of health. | Each local board of health shall have supervision over all matters pertaining to the preservation of the life and health of the people within its jurisdiction and shall: (1) Enforce through the local health officer or the administrative officer appointed under RCW 70.05.040 , if any, the public health statutes of the s... |
70.05.070 | Local health officer—Powers and duties. | The local health officer, acting under the direction of the local board of health or under direction of the administrative officer appointed under RCW 70.05.040 or 70.05.035 , if any, shall: (1) Enforce the public health statutes of the state, rules of the state board of health and the secretary of health, and all loca... |
70.05.072 | Local health officer—Authority to grant waiver from on-site sewage system requirements. | The local health officer may grant a waiver from specific requirements adopted by the state board of health for on-site sewage systems if: (1) The on-site sewage system for which a waiver is requested is for sewage flows under three thousand five hundred gallons per day; (2) The waiver request is evaluated by the local... |
70.05.074 | On-site sewage system permits—Application—Limitation of alternative sewage systems. | (1) The local health officer must respond to the applicant for an on-site sewage system permit within thirty days after receiving a fully completed application. The local health officer must respond that the application is either approved, denied, or pending. (2) If the local health officer denies an application to ins... |
70.05.077 | Department of health—Training—On-site sewage systems—Application of the waiver authority—Topics—Availability. | (1) The department of health, in consultation and cooperation with local environmental health officers, shall develop a one-day course to train local environmental health officers, health officers, and environmental health specialists and technicians to address the application of the waiver authority granted under RCW ... |
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