Washington § 70.02.300 Sexually transmitted diseases—Required statement upon disclosure.

Washington Statutes

§ 70.02.300 — Sexually transmitted diseases—Required statement upon disclosure.

Washington § 70.02.300

Title 70PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 70.02MEDICAL RECORDS—HEALTH CARE INFORMATION ACCESS AND DISCLOSURE

This text of Washington § 70.02.300 (Sexually transmitted diseases—Required statement upon disclosure.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Washington primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.300 (2026).

Text

Whenever disclosure is made of information and records related to sexually transmitted diseases pursuant to this chapter, except for RCW 70.02.050 (1)(a) and 70.02.220 (2) (a) and (b) and (7), it must be accompanied by a statement in writing which includes the following or substantially similar language: "This information has been disclosed to you from records whose confidentiality is protected by state law. State law prohibits you from making any further disclosure of it without the specific written authorization of the person to whom it pertains, or as otherwise permitted by state law. A general authorization for the release of medical or other information is NOT sufficient for this purpose." An oral disclosure must be accompanied or followed by such a notice within ten days.

Effective 

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Whenever disclosure is made of information and records related to sexually transmitted diseases pursuant to this chapter, except for RCW 70.02.050 (1)(a) and 70.02.220 (2) (a) and (b) and (7), it must be accompanied by a statement in writing which includes the following or substantially similar language: "This information has been disclosed to you from records whose confidentiality is protected by state law. State law prohibits you from making any further disclosure of it without the specific written authorization of the person to whom it pertains, or as otherwise permitted by state law. A general authorization for the release of medical or other information is NOT sufficient for this purpose." An oral disclosure must be accompanied or followed by such a notice within ten days.

Effective date — 2013 c 200: See note following RCW 70.02.010 .