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 practice of, a health care provider.

(3) “Health care provider” has the same meaning as in RCW 70.02.010.