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Chapter 18.71 RCW

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HTMLPDF 18.71.002Purpose.
HTMLPDF 18.71.003Declaration of purpose.
HTMLPDF 18.71.010Definitions.
HTMLPDF 18.71.011Definition of practice of medicine—Engaging in practice of chiropractic prohibited, when.
HTMLPDF 18.71.015Commission established—Membership—Qualifications—Duties and powers—Compensation—Order of removal—Vacancies.
HTMLPDF 18.71.017Rules by commission—Successor to other boards.
HTMLPDF 18.71.019Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act—Request for review of revocation order.
HTMLPDF 18.71.0195Disciplinary reports—Confidentiality—Immunity.
HTMLPDF 18.71.021License required.
HTMLPDF 18.71.030Exemptions.
HTMLPDF 18.71.040Application—Fee.
HTMLPDF 18.71.050Application—Eligibility requirements—United States and Canadian graduates.
HTMLPDF 18.71.051Application—Eligibility requirements—Foreign graduates—Waivers.
HTMLPDF 18.71.055Schools of medicine—Requirements for approval.
HTMLPDF 18.71.060Record of proceedings of commission and of applications.
HTMLPDF 18.71.070Examination—Record.
HTMLPDF 18.71.080License renewal—Human trafficking information—Continuing education requirement—Failure to renew, procedure.
HTMLPDF 18.71.083Maintenance of certification.
HTMLPDF 18.71.085Inactive licenses—Renewal—Application of disciplinary provisions.
HTMLPDF 18.71.090License without examination—Reciprocity—National board examinees—Fee.
HTMLPDF 18.71.095Limited licenses.
HTMLPDF 18.71.097Provisional emergency services provider certification—Eligibility.
HTMLPDF 18.71.100Applicability of health regulations.
HTMLPDF 18.71.190False personation.
HTMLPDF 18.71.200Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Definition.
HTMLPDF 18.71.205Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Certification.
HTMLPDF 18.71.210Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Liability.
HTMLPDF 18.71.212Medical program directors—Certification.
HTMLPDF 18.71.213Medical program directors—Termination—Temporary delegation of authority.
HTMLPDF 18.71.215Medical program directors—Liability for acts or omissions of others.
HTMLPDF 18.71.220Rendering emergency care—Immunity of physician or hospital from civil liability.
HTMLPDF 18.71.230Disciplinary action against persons exempt from licensure.
HTMLPDF 18.71.240Abortion—Right to medical treatment of infant born alive.
HTMLPDF 18.71.250Down syndrome—Parent information.
HTMLPDF 18.71.300Physician health program—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 18.71.310Physician health program—License surcharge—Payment of funds.
HTMLPDF 18.71.315Impaired physician account—Created.
HTMLPDF 18.71.320Physician health program—Procedures.
HTMLPDF 18.71.330Impaired physician program—Evaluation of physician.
HTMLPDF 18.71.340Impaired physician program—Entity records protected.
HTMLPDF 18.71.350Report of malpractice payments by insurers.
HTMLPDF 18.71.360Driving records.
HTMLPDF 18.71.401Funds collected—Where deposited.
HTMLPDF 18.71.420Allocation of all appropriated funds.
HTMLPDF 18.71.430Secretary and commission relationship.
HTMLPDF 18.71.440Commission to consider amending rules—Retired active physicians.
HTMLPDF 18.71.450Pain management rules—Repeal—Adoption of new rules.
HTMLPDF 18.71.460Commission—Information to legislature.
HTMLPDF 18.71.472International medical graduates—Clinical assessment.
HTMLPDF 18.71.475International medical graduates—Grant funding.
HTMLPDF 18.71.480Graduate pilot program—International medical graduates—Pathways to licensure.
HTMLPDF 18.71.800Opioid drug prescribing rules—Adoption.
HTMLPDF 18.71.810Opioid drugs—Right to refuse.
HTMLPDF 18.71.910Repeal—1909 c 192.
HTMLPDF 18.71.920Repeal—1957 c 60.

Notes:

Reviser's note: Certain powers and duties of the department of social and health services and the secretary of social and health services transferred to the department of health and the secretary of health. See RCW 43.70.060.
Abortion: Chapter 9.02 RCW.
Accepted medical procedures not to include adjustment by hand of any articulation of the spine: RCW 18.25.005.
Actions against, limitation of: RCW 4.16.350.
Actions for negligence against, evidence and proof required to prevail: RCW 4.24.290.
Audits and investigations: RCW 74.09.290.
Crimes relating to pregnancy and childbirth: RCW 9A.32.060.
Health professions account—Fees credited—Requirements for biennial budget request—Unappropriated funds: RCW 43.70.320.
Homeless person vision services: RCW 43.20A.800 through 43.20A.845.
License of doctors as event physician for contestants in boxing, kickboxing, martial arts, and wrestling events: RCW 67.08.090.
Lien of doctors: Chapter 60.44 RCW.
Rebating by practitioners of healing professions prohibited: Chapter 19.68 RCW.
Regulation of practice of medicine and surgery, sale of drugs and medicines: State Constitution Art. 20 s 2.