Washington Statutes
§ 70.02.160 — Retention of record.
Washington § 70.02.160
JurisdictionWashington
Title 70PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Ch. 70.02MEDICAL RECORDS—HEALTH CARE INFORMATION ACCESS AND DISCLOSURE
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Bluebook
Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.160 (2026).
Text
A health care provider shall maintain a record of existing health care information for at least one year following receipt of an authorization to disclose that health care information under RCW 70.02.040 , and during the pendency of a request for examination and copying under RCW 70.02.080 or a request for correction or amendment under RCW 70.02.100 .
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Legislative History
[1991 c 335 s 702.]
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
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Washington § 70.02.160, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wa/70.02.160.