Washington Statutes
§ 70.02.150 — Security safeguards.
Washington § 70.02.150
JurisdictionWashington
Title 70PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Ch. 70.02MEDICAL RECORDS—HEALTH CARE INFORMATION ACCESS AND DISCLOSURE
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Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.150 (2026).
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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Reasonable safeguards shall include affirmative action to delete outdated and incorrect facsimile transmission or other telephone transmittal numbers from computer, facsimile, or other databases.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 health care information is transmitted electronically to a recipient who is not regularly transmitted health care information from the health care provider, the health care provider shall verify that the number is accurate prior to transmission.
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Legislative History
[2001 c 16 s 2;1991 c 335 s 701.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 70.01.030
Health care fees and charges—Estimate.§ 70.01.040
Provider-based clinics that charge a facility fee—Posting of required notice—Reporting requirements.§ 70.02.005
Findings.§ 70.02.010
Definitions.(Effective until June 30, 2027.)§ 70.02.020
Disclosure by health care provider.§ 70.02.045
Third-party payor release of information.§ 70.02.060
Discovery request or compulsory process.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
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Washington § 70.02.150, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wa/70.02.150.