No long-term care facility or nursing facility licensed under chapter 18.51 RCW shall require or request residents to sign waivers of potential liability for losses of personal property or injury, or to sign waivers of residents' rights set forth in this chapter or in the applicable licensing or certification laws.
RCW 70.129.105
Waiver of liability and resident rights limited.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lori Drummond, Resp V. Bonaventure Of Lacey, Llc, Apps (2021)
Most recently applied in Lori Drummond, Resp V. Bonaventure Of Lacey, Llc, Apps (December 2021)
1997 c 392 s 211; 1994 c 214 s 17.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.