Washington Statutes
§ 70.03.010 — Definitions.
Washington § 70.03.010
JurisdictionWashington
Title 70PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Ch. 70.03MEDICAL RECORDS—PROVIDING INFORMATION TO PATIENTS
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Wash. Rev. Code § 70.03.010 (2026).
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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 .
(4)"Medically accurate" means information that is verified or supported by research in compliance with scientific methods, is published in peer-reviewed journals, where appropriate, and is recognized as accurate and objective by professional organizations and agencies with expertise in the relevant field.
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Legislative History
[2020 c 102 s 1.]
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