Members of the board of directors or other governing body of a public or private hospital are not individually liable for personal injuries or death resulting from health care administered by a health care provider granted privileges to provide health care at the hospital unless the decision to grant the privilege to provide health care at the hospital constitutes gross negligence.
RCW 7.70.090
Hospital governing bodies—Liability—Limitations.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 187 Wash. 2d 27 - Fast v. Kennewick Public Hospital District (2016)
Most recently applied in 187 Wash. 2d 27 - Fast v. Kennewick Public Hospital District (November 2016)
1987 c 212 s 1201; 1986 c 305 s 905.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.