Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 43.70 RCW
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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43.70.005Intent.
43.70.010Definitions.
43.70.020Department created.
43.70.030Secretary of health.
43.70.040Secretary's powers—Rule-making authority—Report to the legislature.
43.70.041Five-year formal review process of existing rules.
43.70.045Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health Care.
43.70.047Warren Featherstone Reid Award for Excellence in Health Care.
43.70.050Collection, use, and accessibility of health-related data.
43.70.052Hospital financial and patient discharge data—Financial reports—Data retrieval—American Indian health data—Reporting—Patient discharge data—Confidentiality and protection.
43.70.053Hospital consolidated annual income—Reporting.
43.70.054Health care data standards—Submittal of standards to legislature.
43.70.056Health care-associated infections—Data collection and reporting—Advisory committee—Rules.
43.70.057Hospital emergency room patient care information—Data collection, maintenance, analysis, and dissemination—Rules.
43.70.060Duties of department—Promotion of health care cost-effectiveness.
43.70.064Health care quality—Findings and intent—Requirements for conducting study under RCW 43.70.066.
43.70.066Study—Uniform quality assurance and improvement program—Reports to legislature—Limitation on rule making.
43.70.068Quality assurance—Interagency cooperation.
43.70.070Duties of department—Analysis of health services.
43.70.075Identity of whistleblower protected—Remedy for retaliatory action—Definitions—Rules.
43.70.080Transfer of powers and duties from the department of social and health services.
43.70.081Transfer of certain behavioral health-related powers, duties, and functions from the department of social and health services.
43.70.090Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.
43.70.095Civil fines.
43.70.097Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.
43.70.100Reports of violations by secretary—Duty to institute proceedings—Notice to alleged violator.
43.70.110License fees—Costs—Other charges—Waiver.
43.70.112Online access to health care resources—Annual accounting of use of funds and use of online resources—University of Washington.
43.70.115Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation, modification.
43.70.117Health care professionals licensed in another state or United States territory or the District of Columbia—In-state practice on a limited basis—Requirements—Limitations.
43.70.120Federal programs—Rules—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law.
43.70.125Health care facility certification—Unfunded federal mandates—Applicant fees.
43.70.130Powers and duties of secretary—General.
43.70.140Annual conference of health officers.
43.70.150Registration of vital statistics.
43.70.170Threat to public health—Investigation, examination or sampling of articles or conditions constituting—Access—Subpoena power.
43.70.180Threat to public health—Order prohibiting sale or disposition of food or other items pending investigation.
43.70.183Disease or public health threat control—Prescriptions and standing orders by secretary of health.
43.70.185Inspection of property where marine species located—Prohibitions on harvest or landing—Penalties.
43.70.190Violations—Injunctions and legal proceedings authorized.
43.70.195Public water systems—Receivership actions brought by secretary—Plan for disposition.
43.70.200Enforcement of health laws and state or local rules and regulations upon request of local health officer.
43.70.210Right of person to rely on prayer to alleviate ailments not abridged.
43.70.220Transfer of powers and duties from the department of licensing.
43.70.230Office of health consumer assistance created—Duties.
43.70.240Written operating agreements.
43.70.250License fees for professions, occupations, and businesses.
43.70.260Appointment of temporary additional members of boards and committees for administration and grading of examinations.
43.70.270License moratorium for persons in the service—Rules.
43.70.280Procedure for issuance, renewal, or reissuance of credentials—Extension or modification of licensing, certification, or registration period authorized.
43.70.290Funeral directors and embalmers subject to chapter 18.130 RCW.
43.70.300Secretary or secretary's designee ex officio member of health professional licensure and disciplinary boards.
43.70.310Cooperation with department of ecology.
43.70.320Health professions account—Fees credited—Requirements for biennial budget request—Unappropriated funds.
43.70.323Hospital infection control grant account.
43.70.327Public health supplemental account—Annual statement.
43.70.334Temporary worker housing—Definition.
43.70.335Temporary worker housing operating license—Fee—Display—Suspension or revocation—Fines—Refunds—Rules—Application of department of labor and industries standards.
43.70.337Temporary worker housing building permit—Plans and specifications—Fees—Rules.
43.70.340Temporary worker housing inspection fund—Fees on temporary worker housing operating licenses and building permits—Licenses generally.
43.70.400Head injury prevention—Legislative finding.
43.70.410Head injury prevention—Program, generally.
43.70.420Head injury prevention—Information preparation.
43.70.430Head injury prevention—Guidelines on training and education—Training of emergency medical personnel.
43.70.435Diagnosed concussions of students—Report.
43.70.440Head injury prevention act—Short title—1990 c 270.
43.70.442Suicide 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.
43.70.444Washington plan for suicide prevention—Steering committee—Report.
43.70.446Suicide-safer homes project—Suicide-safer homes project account.
43.70.447Suicide assessment, treatment, and management—Curriculum for dental students and dentists.
43.70.452Agricultural industry workforce behavioral health improvement and suicide prevention—Pilot program.
43.70.455Statewide forensic nurse coordination program.
43.70.460Retired primary and specialty care provider liability malpractice insurance—Program authorized.
43.70.470Retired health care provider liability malpractice insurance—Conditions.
43.70.480Emergency medical personnel—Futile treatment and natural death directives—Guidelines.
43.70.490Emergency medical service personnel training program—Assistance to persons with disabilities—Requirements—Law enforcement officer training—Definitions.
43.70.495Telemedicine training for health care professionals.
43.70.500Health care services practice indicators and risk management protocols.
43.70.510Health care services coordinated quality improvement program—Rules.
43.70.512Public health system—Foundational public health services—Intent.
43.70.515Foundational public health services—Funding.
43.70.525Immunization assessment and enhancement proposals by local jurisdictions.
43.70.526Childhood immunizations—Resources for expecting parents.
43.70.533Chronic conditions—Training and technical assistance for primary care providers.
43.70.540Data collection—Finding—Intent.
43.70.545Data collection and reporting rules.
43.70.550Public health services improvement plan—Contents.
43.70.555Assessment standards.
43.70.560Media violence—Reporting reduction efforts.
43.70.570Intent—1995 c 43.
43.70.575Definitions.
43.70.590American Indian health care delivery plan.
43.70.595Health equity zones.
43.70.600Survey regarding exposure to radio frequencies—Results.
43.70.605Personal wireless services—Random testing on power density analysis—Rules.
43.70.610Domestic violence education program—Established—Findings.
43.70.613Health care professionals—Health equity continuing education.
43.70.614Female genital mutilation—Education program.
43.70.615Multicultural health awareness and education program—Integration into health professions basic education preparation curriculum.
43.70.616Health education—Funding to support promotoras.
43.70.617Prenatal nutrition best practices—Educational resources for pregnant women.
43.70.618In utero exposure to cytomegalovirus—Educational resources.
43.70.619Pregnancy complications—Informational resources.
43.70.620List of contacts—Health care professions.
43.70.630Cost-reimbursement agreements.
43.70.640Workplace breastfeeding policies—Infant-friendly designation.
43.70.645Donor human milk—Milk bank safety standards.
43.70.650School sealant endorsement program—Rules—Fee—Report to the legislature.
43.70.660Product safety education.
43.70.665Early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program—Medical advisory committee.
43.70.670Human immunodeficiency virus insurance program.
43.70.675Public health advisory board.
43.70.680Volunteers for emergency or disaster assistance.
43.70.690State asthma plan.
43.70.700Locally grown foods—Women, infant, and children farmers market nutrition program—Fruit and vegetable benefit—Rules.
43.70.705Fall prevention program.
43.70.710Annual review of medication practices of five jails that use nonpractitioner jail personnel—Noncompliance.
43.70.715COVID-19 public health response account.
43.70.720Universal vaccine purchase account.
43.70.723Medication for people living with HIV rebate revenue account.
43.70.725Health extension program—Dissemination of evidence-based tools and resources—Rules.
43.70.738Down syndrome resources—Development.
43.70.740Adjudicative proceedings.
43.70.750Community assistance referral and education program—Review of certification and training—Recommendations to the legislature.
43.70.765Opioid drugs—Warning—Patient education materials.
43.70.768Statewide drug overdose prevention and awareness campaign.
43.70.769Opioid public outreach campaigns—Design.
43.70.770State opioid response plan.
43.70.775Drug overdose prevention and awareness campaign—Annual report.
43.70.780Fruit and vegetable incentives program.
43.70.790Health care facility inspection and investigation availability.
43.70.800Oversight, consolidation, and standardization—Review.
43.70.810Provision of medical information—Dissemination of requirements and authority.
43.70.815Environmental health disparities map.
43.70.820Environmental justice obligations of the department of health.
43.70.825School-based health center program office.
43.70.827Anaphylaxis occurring in educational settings—Standing order for epinephrine.
43.70.830Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Sampling and testing—Data-sharing agreement.
43.70.835Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—State-tribal compact schools.
43.70.840Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Technical guidance.
43.70.845Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Department of health as lead agency—Waiver.
43.70.855Hospital staffing advisory committee—Appointments—Membership—Reporting.
43.70.900References to the secretary or department of social and health services—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
43.70.901References to the director or department of licensing—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
43.70.902References to the hospital commission—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
43.70.903Licensure requirements review—Report and recommendations on removing barriers.
43.70.910Effective date—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
43.70.920Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
NOTES:
Comprehensive sexual health education, departmental duties: RCW 28A.300.475.
Health, board of: Chapter 43.20 RCW.
Immunization program, departmental participation: RCW 28A.210.060 through 28A.210.170.
Interagency agreement on prenatal substance exposure programs: RCW 71.24.610.
Visual and auditory screening of pupils, data transferred to secretary: RCW 28A.210.030.