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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

  • RCW 43.70.005— Intent.
  • RCW 43.70.010— Definitions.
  • RCW 43.70.020— Department created.
  • RCW 43.70.030— Secretary of health.
  • RCW 43.70.040— Secretary's powers—Rule-making authority—Report to the legislature.
  • RCW 43.70.041— Five-year formal review process of existing rules.
  • RCW 43.70.045— Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health Care.
  • RCW 43.70.047— Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health Care.
  • RCW 43.70.050— Collection, use, and accessibility of health-related data.
  • RCW 43.70.052— Hospital financial and patient discharge data—Financial reports—Data retrieval—American Indian health data—Reporting—Patient discharge data—Confidentiality and protection.
  • RCW 43.70.053— Hospital consolidated annual income—Reporting.
  • RCW 43.70.054— Health care data standards—Submittal of standards to legislature.
  • RCW 43.70.056— Health care-associated infections—Data collection and reporting—Advisory committee—Rules.
  • RCW 43.70.057— Hospital emergency room patient care information—Data collection, maintenance, analysis, and dissemination—Rules.
  • RCW 43.70.060— Duties of department—Promotion of health care cost-effectiveness.
  • RCW 43.70.064— Health care quality—Findings and intent—Requirements for conducting study under RCW 43.70.066.
  • RCW 43.70.066— Study—Uniform quality assurance and improvement program—Reports to legislature—Limitation on rule making.
  • RCW 43.70.068— Quality assurance—Interagency cooperation.
  • RCW 43.70.070— Duties of department—Analysis of health services.
  • RCW 43.70.075— Identity of whistleblower protected—Remedy for retaliatory action—Definitions—Rules.
  • RCW 43.70.080— Transfer of powers and duties from the department of social and health services.
  • RCW 43.70.081— Transfer of certain behavioral health-related powers, duties, and functions from the department of social and health services.
  • RCW 43.70.090— Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.
  • RCW 43.70.095— Civil fines.
  • RCW 43.70.097— Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.
  • RCW 43.70.100— Reports of violations by secretary—Duty to institute proceedings—Notice to alleged violator.
  • RCW 43.70.110— License fees—Costs—Other charges—Waiver.
  • RCW 43.70.112— Online access to health care resources—Annual accounting of use of funds and use of online resources—University of Washington.
  • RCW 43.70.115— Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation, modification.
  • RCW 43.70.117— Health care professionals licensed in another state or United States territory or the District of Columbia—In-state practice on a limited basis—Requirements—Limitations.
  • RCW 43.70.120— Federal programs—Rules—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law.
  • RCW 43.70.125— Health care facility certification—Unfunded federal mandates—Applicant fees.
  • RCW 43.70.130— Powers and duties of secretary—General.
  • RCW 43.70.140— Annual conference of health officers.
  • RCW 43.70.150— Registration of vital statistics.
  • RCW 43.70.170— Threat to public health—Investigation, examination or sampling of articles or conditions constituting—Access—Subpoena power.
  • RCW 43.70.180— Threat to public health—Order prohibiting sale or disposition of food or other items pending investigation.
  • RCW 43.70.183— Disease or public health threat control—Prescriptions and standing orders by secretary of health.
  • RCW 43.70.185— Inspection of property where marine species located—Prohibitions on harvest or landing—Penalties.
  • RCW 43.70.190— Violations—Injunctions and legal proceedings authorized.
  • RCW 43.70.195— Public water systems—Receivership actions brought by secretary—Plan for disposition.
  • RCW 43.70.200— Enforcement of health laws and state or local rules and regulations upon request of local health officer.
  • RCW 43.70.210— Right of person to rely on prayer to alleviate ailments not abridged.
  • RCW 43.70.220— Transfer of powers and duties from the department of licensing.
  • RCW 43.70.230— Office of health consumer assistance created—Duties.
  • RCW 43.70.240— Written operating agreements.
  • RCW 43.70.250— License fees for professions, occupations, and businesses.
  • RCW 43.70.260— Appointment of temporary additional members of boards and committees for administration and grading of examinations.
  • RCW 43.70.270— License moratorium for persons in the service—Rules.
  • RCW 43.70.280— Procedure for issuance, renewal, or reissuance of credentials—Extension or modification of licensing, certification, or registration period authorized.
  • RCW 43.70.290— Funeral directors and embalmers subject to chapter 18.130 RCW.
  • RCW 43.70.300— Secretary or secretary's designee ex officio member of health professional licensure and disciplinary boards.
  • RCW 43.70.310— Cooperation with department of ecology.
  • RCW 43.70.320— Health professions account—Fees credited—Requirements for biennial budget request—Unappropriated funds.
  • RCW 43.70.323— Hospital infection control grant account.
  • RCW 43.70.327— Public health supplemental account—Annual statement.
  • RCW 43.70.334— Temporary worker housing—Definition.
  • RCW 43.70.335— Temporary worker housing operating license—Fee—Display—Suspension or revocation—Fines—Refunds—Rules—Application of department of labor and industries standards.
  • RCW 43.70.337— Temporary worker housing building permit—Plans and specifications—Fees—Rules.
  • RCW 43.70.340— Temporary worker housing inspection fund—Fees on temporary worker housing operating licenses and building permits—Licenses generally.
  • RCW 43.70.400— Head injury prevention—Legislative finding.
  • RCW 43.70.410— Head injury prevention—Program, generally.
  • RCW 43.70.420— Head injury prevention—Information preparation.
  • RCW 43.70.430— Head injury prevention—Guidelines on training and education—Training of emergency medical personnel.
  • RCW 43.70.435— Diagnosed concussions of students—Report.
  • RCW 43.70.440— Head injury prevention act—Short title—1990 c 270.
  • RCW 43.70.442— Suicide assessment, treatment, and management training—Requirement for certain professionals—Exemptions—Model list of programs—Rules—Health profession training standards provided to the professional educator standards board. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
  • RCW 43.70.444— Washington plan for suicide prevention—Steering committee—Report.
  • RCW 43.70.446— Suicide-safer homes project—Suicide-safer homes project account.
  • RCW 43.70.447— Suicide assessment, treatment, and management—Curriculum for dental students and dentists.
  • RCW 43.70.452— Agricultural industry workforce behavioral health improvement and suicide prevention—Pilot program.
  • RCW 43.70.455— Statewide forensic nurse coordination program.
  • RCW 43.70.460— Retired primary and specialty care provider liability malpractice insurance—Program authorized.
  • RCW 43.70.470— Retired health care provider liability malpractice insurance—Conditions. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
  • RCW 43.70.480— Emergency medical personnel—Futile treatment and natural death directives—Guidelines.
  • RCW 43.70.490— Emergency medical service personnel training program—Assistance to persons with disabilities—Requirements—Law enforcement officer training—Definitions.
  • RCW 43.70.495— Telemedicine training for health care professionals.
  • RCW 43.70.500— Health care services practice indicators and risk management protocols.
  • RCW 43.70.510— Health care services coordinated quality improvement program—Rules.
  • RCW 43.70.512— Public health system—Foundational public health services—Intent.
  • RCW 43.70.515— Foundational public health services—Funding.
  • RCW 43.70.525— Immunization assessment and enhancement proposals by local jurisdictions.
  • RCW 43.70.526— Childhood immunizations—Resources for expecting parents.
  • RCW 43.70.533— Chronic conditions—Training and technical assistance for primary care providers.
  • RCW 43.70.540— Data collection—Finding—Intent.
  • RCW 43.70.545— Data collection and reporting rules.
  • RCW 43.70.550— Public health services improvement plan—Contents.
  • RCW 43.70.555— Assessment standards.
  • RCW 43.70.560— Media violence—Reporting reduction efforts.
  • RCW 43.70.570— Intent—1995 c 43.
  • RCW 43.70.575— Definitions.
  • RCW 43.70.590— American Indian health care delivery plan.
  • RCW 43.70.595— Health equity zones.
  • RCW 43.70.600— Survey regarding exposure to radio frequencies—Results.
  • RCW 43.70.605— Personal wireless services—Random testing on power density analysis—Rules.
  • RCW 43.70.610— Domestic violence education program—Established—Findings.
  • RCW 43.70.613— Health care professionals—Health equity continuing education.
  • RCW 43.70.614— Female genital mutilation—Education program.
  • RCW 43.70.615— Multicultural health awareness and education program—Integration into health professions basic education preparation curriculum.
  • RCW 43.70.616— Health education—Funding to support promotoras.
  • RCW 43.70.617— Prenatal nutrition best practices—Educational resources for pregnant women.
  • RCW 43.70.618— In utero exposure to cytomegalovirus—Educational resources.
  • RCW 43.70.619— Pregnancy complications—Informational resources.
  • RCW 43.70.620— List of contacts—Health care professions.
  • RCW 43.70.630— Cost-reimbursement agreements.
  • RCW 43.70.640— Workplace breastfeeding policies—Infant-friendly designation.
  • RCW 43.70.645— Donor human milk—Milk bank safety standards.
  • RCW 43.70.650— School sealant endorsement program—Rules—Fee—Report to the legislature.
  • RCW 43.70.660— Product safety education.
  • RCW 43.70.665— Early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program—Medical advisory committee.
  • RCW 43.70.670— Human immunodeficiency virus insurance program.
  • RCW 43.70.675— Public health advisory board.
  • RCW 43.70.680— Volunteers for emergency or disaster assistance.
  • RCW 43.70.690— State asthma plan.
  • RCW 43.70.700— Locally grown foods—Women, infant, and children farmers market nutrition program—Fruit and vegetable benefit—Rules.
  • RCW 43.70.703— Mobile market program. (Effective March 1, 2026.)
  • RCW 43.70.705— Fall prevention program.
  • RCW 43.70.710— Annual review of medication practices of five jails that use nonpractitioner jail personnel—Noncompliance.
  • RCW 43.70.715— COVID-19 public health response account.
  • RCW 43.70.720— Universal vaccine purchase account.
  • RCW 43.70.723— Medication for people living with HIV rebate revenue account.
  • RCW 43.70.725— Health extension program—Dissemination of evidence-based tools and resources—Rules.
  • RCW 43.70.738— Down syndrome resources—Development.
  • RCW 43.70.740— Adjudicative proceedings.
  • RCW 43.70.750— Community assistance referral and education program—Review of certification and training—Recommendations to the legislature.
  • RCW 43.70.765— Opioid drugs—Warning—Patient education materials.
  • RCW 43.70.768— Statewide drug overdose prevention and awareness campaign.
  • RCW 43.70.769— Opioid public outreach campaigns—Design.
  • RCW 43.70.770— State opioid response plan.
  • RCW 43.70.775— Drug overdose prevention and awareness campaign—Annual report.
  • RCW 43.70.780— Fruit and vegetable incentives program.
  • RCW 43.70.790— Health care facility inspection and investigation availability.
  • RCW 43.70.800— Oversight, consolidation, and standardization—Review.
  • RCW 43.70.810— Provision of medical information—Dissemination of requirements and authority.
  • RCW 43.70.815— Environmental health disparities map.
  • RCW 43.70.820— Environmental justice obligations of the department of health.
  • RCW 43.70.825— School-based health center program office.
  • RCW 43.70.827— Anaphylaxis occurring in educational settings—Standing order for epinephrine.
  • RCW 43.70.830— Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Sampling and testing—Data-sharing agreement.
  • RCW 43.70.835— Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—State-tribal compact schools.
  • RCW 43.70.840— Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Technical guidance.
  • RCW 43.70.845— Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Department of health as lead agency—Waiver.
  • RCW 43.70.855— Hospital staffing advisory committee—Appointments—Membership—Reporting. (Expires July 1, 2030.)
  • RCW 43.70.860— Pregnancy loss in correctional institutions and private detention facilities—Reporting. (Effective July 1, 2027.)
  • RCW 43.70.900— References to the secretary or department of social and health services—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
  • RCW 43.70.901— References to the director or department of licensing—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
  • RCW 43.70.902— References to the hospital commission—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
  • RCW 43.70.903— Licensure requirements review—Report and recommendations on removing barriers.
  • RCW 43.70.904— Health care entity registry—Report.
  • RCW 43.70.910— Effective date—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
  • RCW 43.70.920— Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.