Provides when a medical facility confirms that an adverse event has occurred, it shall submit to the department of health notification of the event within forty-eight hours; and a report regarding the event with forty-five days.

Provides to the Washington state quality forum established in RCW 41.05.029 such information from the adverse events notifications under RCW 70.56.020(2)(a), the adverse events reports under RCW 70.56.020(2)(b), and the incidents notifications under RCW 70.56.040(5) as the department and the Washington state quality forum determine will assist in the Washington state quality forum's research regarding health care quality, evidence-based medicine, and patient safety.

Makes available to the public the notifications of adverse events under RCW 70.56.020(2)(a) and notifications of incidents as defined in RCW 70.56.010(8)(a) under RCW 70.56.040(5).