RCW 70.41.010

Declaration of purpose.

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 101 Wash. 2d 226 - Pedroza v. Bryant (1984)

Most recently applied in Lowy v. PeaceHealth (January 2011)

1985 c 213 s 15; 1979 c 141 s 106; 1955 c 267 s 1.

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The primary purpose of this chapter is to promote safe and adequate care of individuals in hospitals through the development, establishment and enforcement of minimum hospital standards for maintenance and operation. To accomplish these purposes, this chapter provides for:

(1) The licensing and inspection of hospitals;

(2) The establishment of a Washington state hospital advisory council;

(3) The establishment by the department of standards, rules and regulations for the construction, maintenance and operation of hospitals;

(4) The enforcement by the department of the standards, rules, and regulations established under this chapter.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.