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Chapter 43.70 RCW

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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HTMLPDF 43.70.005Intent.
HTMLPDF 43.70.010Definitions.
HTMLPDF 43.70.020Department created.
HTMLPDF 43.70.030Secretary of health.
HTMLPDF 43.70.040Secretary's powers—Rule-making authority—Report to the legislature.
HTMLPDF 43.70.041Five-year formal review process of existing rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.045Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health Care.
HTMLPDF 43.70.047Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health Care.
HTMLPDF 43.70.050Collection, use, and accessibility of health-related data.
HTMLPDF 43.70.052Hospital financial and patient discharge data—Financial reports—Data retrieval—American Indian health data—Reporting—Patient discharge data—Confidentiality and protection.
HTMLPDF 43.70.053Hospital consolidated annual income—Reporting.
HTMLPDF 43.70.054Health care data standards—Submittal of standards to legislature.
HTMLPDF 43.70.056Health care-associated infections—Data collection and reporting—Advisory committee—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.057Hospital emergency room patient care information—Data collection, maintenance, analysis, and dissemination—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.060Duties of department—Promotion of health care cost-effectiveness.
HTMLPDF 43.70.064Health care quality—Findings and intent—Requirements for conducting study under RCW 43.70.066.
HTMLPDF 43.70.066Study—Uniform quality assurance and improvement program—Reports to legislature—Limitation on rule making.
HTMLPDF 43.70.068Quality assurance—Interagency cooperation.
HTMLPDF 43.70.070Duties of department—Analysis of health services.
HTMLPDF 43.70.075Identity of whistleblower protected—Remedy for retaliatory action—Definitions—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.080Transfer of powers and duties from the department of social and health services.
HTMLPDF 43.70.081Transfer of certain behavioral health-related powers, duties, and functions from the department of social and health services.
HTMLPDF 43.70.090Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.
HTMLPDF 43.70.095Civil fines.
HTMLPDF 43.70.097Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.
HTMLPDF 43.70.100Reports of violations by secretary—Duty to institute proceedings—Notice to alleged violator.
HTMLPDF 43.70.110License fees—Costs—Other charges—Waiver.
HTMLPDF 43.70.112Online access to health care resources—Annual accounting of use of funds and use of online resources—University of Washington.
HTMLPDF 43.70.115Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation, modification.
HTMLPDF 43.70.117Health care professionals licensed in another state or United States territory or the District of Columbia—In-state practice on a limited basis—Requirements—Limitations.
HTMLPDF 43.70.120Federal programs—Rules—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law.
HTMLPDF 43.70.125Health care facility certification—Unfunded federal mandates—Applicant fees.
HTMLPDF 43.70.130Powers and duties of secretary—General.
HTMLPDF 43.70.140Annual conference of health officers.
HTMLPDF 43.70.150Registration of vital statistics.
HTMLPDF 43.70.170Threat to public health—Investigation, examination or sampling of articles or conditions constituting—Access—Subpoena power.
HTMLPDF 43.70.180Threat to public health—Order prohibiting sale or disposition of food or other items pending investigation.
HTMLPDF 43.70.183Disease or public health threat control—Prescriptions and standing orders by secretary of health.
HTMLPDF 43.70.185Inspection of property where marine species located—Prohibitions on harvest or landing—Penalties.
HTMLPDF 43.70.190Violations—Injunctions and legal proceedings authorized.
HTMLPDF 43.70.195Public water systems—Receivership actions brought by secretary—Plan for disposition.
HTMLPDF 43.70.200Enforcement of health laws and state or local rules and regulations upon request of local health officer.
HTMLPDF 43.70.210Right of person to rely on prayer to alleviate ailments not abridged.
HTMLPDF 43.70.220Transfer of powers and duties from the department of licensing.
HTMLPDF 43.70.230Office of health consumer assistance created—Duties.
HTMLPDF 43.70.240Written operating agreements.
HTMLPDF 43.70.250License fees for professions, occupations, and businesses.
HTMLPDF 43.70.260Appointment of temporary additional members of boards and committees for administration and grading of examinations.
HTMLPDF 43.70.270License moratorium for persons in the service—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.280Procedure for issuance, renewal, or reissuance of credentials—Extension or modification of licensing, certification, or registration period authorized.
HTMLPDF 43.70.290Funeral directors and embalmers subject to chapter 18.130 RCW.
HTMLPDF 43.70.300Secretary or secretary's designee ex officio member of health professional licensure and disciplinary boards.
HTMLPDF 43.70.310Cooperation with department of ecology.
HTMLPDF 43.70.320Health professions account—Fees credited—Requirements for biennial budget request—Unappropriated funds.
HTMLPDF 43.70.323Hospital infection control grant account.
HTMLPDF 43.70.327Public health supplemental account—Annual statement.
HTMLPDF 43.70.334Temporary worker housing—Definition.
HTMLPDF 43.70.335Temporary worker housing operating license—Fee—Display—Suspension or revocation—Fines—Refunds—Rules—Application of department of labor and industries standards.
HTMLPDF 43.70.337Temporary worker housing building permit—Plans and specifications—Fees—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.340Temporary worker housing inspection fund—Fees on temporary worker housing operating licenses and building permits—Licenses generally.
HTMLPDF 43.70.400Head injury prevention—Legislative finding.
HTMLPDF 43.70.410Head injury prevention—Program, generally.
HTMLPDF 43.70.420Head injury prevention—Information preparation.
HTMLPDF 43.70.430Head injury prevention—Guidelines on training and education—Training of emergency medical personnel.
HTMLPDF 43.70.435Diagnosed concussions of students—Report.
HTMLPDF 43.70.440Head injury prevention act—Short title—1990 c 270.
HTMLPDF 43.70.442Suicide assessment, treatment, and management training—Requirement for certain professionals—Exemptions—Model list of programs—Rules—Health profession training standards provided to the professional educator standards board.
HTMLPDF 43.70.444Washington plan for suicide prevention—Steering committee—Report.
HTMLPDF 43.70.446Suicide-safer homes project—Suicide-safer homes project account.
HTMLPDF 43.70.447Suicide assessment, treatment, and management—Curriculum for dental students and dentists.
HTMLPDF 43.70.452Agricultural industry workforce behavioral health improvement and suicide prevention—Pilot program.
HTMLPDF 43.70.455Statewide forensic nurse coordination program.
HTMLPDF 43.70.460Retired primary and specialty care provider liability malpractice insurance—Program authorized.
HTMLPDF 43.70.470Retired health care provider liability malpractice insurance—Conditions.
HTMLPDF 43.70.480Emergency medical personnel—Futile treatment and natural death directives—Guidelines.
HTMLPDF 43.70.490Emergency medical service personnel training program—Assistance to persons with disabilities—Requirements—Law enforcement officer training—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 43.70.495Telemedicine training for health care professionals.
HTMLPDF 43.70.500Health care services practice indicators and risk management protocols.
HTMLPDF 43.70.510Health care services coordinated quality improvement program—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.512Public health system—Foundational public health services—Intent.
HTMLPDF 43.70.515Foundational public health services—Funding.
HTMLPDF 43.70.525Immunization assessment and enhancement proposals by local jurisdictions.
HTMLPDF 43.70.526Childhood immunizations—Resources for expecting parents.
HTMLPDF 43.70.527Immunization recommendations and guidance.
HTMLPDF 43.70.533Chronic conditions—Training and technical assistance for primary care providers.
HTMLPDF 43.70.540Data collection—Finding—Intent.
HTMLPDF 43.70.545Data collection and reporting rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.550Public health services improvement plan—Contents.
HTMLPDF 43.70.555Assessment standards.
HTMLPDF 43.70.560Media violence—Reporting reduction efforts.
HTMLPDF 43.70.570Intent—1995 c 43.
HTMLPDF 43.70.575Definitions.
HTMLPDF 43.70.590American Indian health care delivery plan.
HTMLPDF 43.70.595Health equity zones.
HTMLPDF 43.70.600Survey regarding exposure to radio frequencies—Results.
HTMLPDF 43.70.605Personal wireless services—Random testing on power density analysis—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.610Domestic violence education program—Established—Findings.
HTMLPDF 43.70.613Health care professionals—Health equity continuing education.
HTMLPDF 43.70.614Female genital mutilation—Education program.
HTMLPDF 43.70.615Multicultural health awareness and education program—Integration into health professions basic education preparation curriculum.
HTMLPDF 43.70.616Health education—Funding to support promotoras.
HTMLPDF 43.70.617Prenatal nutrition best practices—Educational resources for pregnant women.
HTMLPDF 43.70.618In utero exposure to cytomegalovirus—Educational resources.
HTMLPDF 43.70.619Pregnancy complications—Informational resources.
HTMLPDF 43.70.620List of contacts—Health care professions.
HTMLPDF 43.70.630Cost-reimbursement agreements.
HTMLPDF 43.70.640Workplace breastfeeding policies—Infant-friendly designation.
HTMLPDF 43.70.645Donor human milk—Milk bank safety standards.
HTMLPDF 43.70.650School sealant endorsement program—Rules—Fee—Report to the legislature.
HTMLPDF 43.70.660Product safety education.
HTMLPDF 43.70.665Early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program—Medical advisory committee.
HTMLPDF 43.70.670Human immunodeficiency virus insurance program.
HTMLPDF 43.70.675Public health advisory board.
HTMLPDF 43.70.680Volunteers for emergency or disaster assistance.
HTMLPDF 43.70.690State asthma plan.
HTMLPDF 43.70.700Locally grown foods—Women, infant, and children farmers market nutrition program—Fruit and vegetable benefit—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.703Mobile market program.
HTMLPDF 43.70.705Fall prevention program.
HTMLPDF 43.70.710Annual review of medication practices of five jails that use nonpractitioner jail personnel—Noncompliance.
HTMLPDF 43.70.715COVID-19 public health response account.
HTMLPDF 43.70.720Universal vaccine purchase account.
HTMLPDF 43.70.723Medication for people living with HIV rebate revenue account.
HTMLPDF 43.70.725Health extension program—Dissemination of evidence-based tools and resources—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.70.738Down syndrome resources—Development.
HTMLPDF 43.70.740Adjudicative proceedings.
HTMLPDF 43.70.750Community assistance referral and education program—Review of certification and training—Recommendations to the legislature.
HTMLPDF 43.70.765Opioid drugs—Warning—Patient education materials.
HTMLPDF 43.70.768Statewide drug overdose prevention and awareness campaign.
HTMLPDF 43.70.769Opioid public outreach campaigns—Design.
HTMLPDF 43.70.770State opioid response plan.
HTMLPDF 43.70.775Drug overdose prevention and awareness campaign—Annual report.
HTMLPDF 43.70.780Fruit and vegetable incentives program.
HTMLPDF 43.70.790Health care facility inspection and investigation availability.
HTMLPDF 43.70.800Oversight, consolidation, and standardization—Review.
HTMLPDF 43.70.810Provision of medical information—Dissemination of requirements and authority.
HTMLPDF 43.70.815Environmental health disparities map.
HTMLPDF 43.70.820Environmental justice obligations of the department of health.
HTMLPDF 43.70.825School-based health center program office.
HTMLPDF 43.70.827Anaphylaxis occurring in educational settings—Standing order for epinephrine.
HTMLPDF 43.70.830Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Sampling and testing—Data-sharing agreement.
HTMLPDF 43.70.835Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—State-tribal compact schools.
HTMLPDF 43.70.840Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Technical guidance.
HTMLPDF 43.70.845Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Department of health as lead agency—Waiver.
HTMLPDF 43.70.855Hospital staffing advisory committee—Appointments—Membership—Reporting.
HTMLPDF 43.70.860Pregnancy loss in correctional institutions and private detention facilities—Reporting.
HTMLPDF 43.70.865Abortion savings program.
HTMLPDF 43.70.867Abortion savings account.
HTMLPDF 43.70.900References to the secretary or department of social and health services—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
HTMLPDF 43.70.901References to the director or department of licensing—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
HTMLPDF 43.70.902References to the hospital commission—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
HTMLPDF 43.70.903Licensure requirements review—Report and recommendations on removing barriers.
HTMLPDF 43.70.904Health care entity registry—Report.
HTMLPDF 43.70.910Effective date—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
HTMLPDF 43.70.920Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.

Notes:

Comprehensive sexual health education, departmental duties: RCW 28A.300.475.
Health, board of: Chapter 43.20 RCW.
Immunization program, departmental participation: RCW 28A.210.060 through 28A.210.170.
Interagency agreement on prenatal substance exposure programs: RCW 71.24.610.
Visual and auditory screening of pupils, data transferred to secretary: RCW 28A.210.030.