§ 70.02.005 Findings
§ 70.02.010 Definitions
§ 70.02.020 Disclosure by health care provider
§ 70.02.030 Patient authorization of disclosure — Health care information — Requirement to provide free copy to patient appealing denial of social security benefits
§ 70.02.040 Patient’s revocation of authorization for disclosure
§ 70.02.045 Third-party payor release of information
§ 70.02.050 Disclosure without patient’s authorization — Need-to-know basis
§ 70.02.060 Discovery request or compulsory process
§ 70.02.070 Certification of record
§ 70.02.080 Patient’s examination and copying — Requirements
§ 70.02.090 Patient’s request — Denial of examination and copying
§ 70.02.100 Correction or amendment of record
§ 70.02.110 Correction or amendment or statement of disagreement — Procedure
§ 70.02.120 Notice of information practices — Display conspicuously
§ 70.02.130 Consent by others — Health care representatives
§ 70.02.140 Representative of deceased patient
§ 70.02.150 Security safeguards
§ 70.02.160 Retention of record
§ 70.02.170 Civil remedies
§ 70.02.180 Licensees under chapter 18.225 RCW — Subject to chapter
§ 70.02.200 Disclosure without patient’s authorization — Permitted and mandatory disclosures
§ 70.02.205 Disclosure without patient’s authorization — Persons with close relationship
§ 70.02.210 Disclosure without patient’s authorization — Research
§ 70.02.220 Sexually transmitted diseases — Permitted and mandatory disclosures
§ 70.02.230 Mental health services, confidentiality of records — Permitted disclosures
§ 70.02.240 Mental health services — Minors — Permitted disclosures
§ 70.02.250 Mental health services — Department of corrections
§ 70.02.260 Mental health services — Requests for information and records
§ 70.02.265 Adolescent behavioral health services — Disclosure of treatment information and records — Restrictions and requirements — Immunity from liability
§ 70.02.270 Health care information — Use or disclosure prohibited
§ 70.02.280 Health care providers and facilities — Prohibited actions
§ 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
§ 70.02.300 Sexually transmitted diseases — Required statement upon disclosure
§ 70.02.310 Mental health services — Information and records
§ 70.02.320 Mental health services — Minors — Prompt entry in record upon disclosure
§ 70.02.330 Obtaining confidential records under false pretenses — Penalty
§ 70.02.340 Disclosure of information and records related to mental health services — Agency rule-making authority
§ 70.02.350 Release of information to protect the public
§ 70.02.360 Disclosure authorizations for forensic examinations — Duration
§ 70.02.900 Conflicting laws
§ 70.02.901 Application and construction — 1991 c 335
§ 70.02.902 Short title
§ 70.02.905 Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521
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