Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 18.71 - Physicians.
18.71.002 - Purpose.

RCW 18.71.002
Purpose.

It is the purpose of the commission to regulate the competency and quality of professional health care providers under its jurisdiction by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing qualifications for licensing, consistent standards of practice, continuing competency mechanisms, and discipline. Rules, policies, and procedures developed by the commission must promote the delivery of quality health care to the residents of the state of Washington.

[ 2019 c 55 § 2; 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 301.]
NOTES:

Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 18 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 18.71 - Physicians.

18.71.002 - Purpose.

18.71.003 - Declaration of purpose.

18.71.010 - Definitions.

18.71.011 - Definition of practice of medicine—Engaging in practice of chiropractic prohibited, when.

18.71.015 - Commission established—Membership—Qualifications—Duties and powers—Compensation—Order of removal—Vacancies.

18.71.017 - Rules by commission—Successor to other boards.

18.71.019 - Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act—Request for review of revocation order.

18.71.0195 - Disciplinary reports—Confidentiality—Immunity.

18.71.021 - License required.

18.71.030 - Exemptions.

18.71.040 - Application—Fee.

18.71.050 - Application—Eligibility requirements—United States and Canadian graduates.

18.71.051 - Application—Eligibility requirements—Foreign graduates—Waivers.

18.71.055 - Schools of medicine—Requirements for approval.

18.71.060 - Record of proceedings of commission and of applications.

18.71.070 - Examination—Record.

18.71.080 - License renewal—Human trafficking information—Continuing education requirement—Failure to renew, procedure.

18.71.083 - Maintenance of certification.

18.71.085 - Inactive licenses—Renewal—Application of disciplinary provisions.

18.71.090 - License without examination—Reciprocity—National board examinees—Fee.

18.71.095 - Limited licenses.

18.71.097 - Provisional emergency services provider certification—Eligibility.

18.71.100 - Applicability of health regulations.

18.71.190 - False personation.

18.71.200 - Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Definition.

18.71.205 - Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Certification.

18.71.210 - Physician's trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic—Liability.

18.71.212 - Medical program directors—Certification.

18.71.213 - Medical program directors—Termination—Temporary delegation of authority.

18.71.215 - Medical program directors—Liability for acts or omissions of others.

18.71.220 - Rendering emergency care—Immunity of physician or hospital from civil liability.

18.71.230 - Disciplinary action against persons exempt from licensure.

18.71.240 - Abortion—Right to medical treatment of infant born alive.

18.71.250 - Down syndrome—Parent information.

18.71.300 - Physician health program—Definitions.

18.71.310 - Physician health program—License surcharge—Payment of funds.

18.71.315 - Impaired physician account—Created.

18.71.320 - Physician health program—Procedures.

18.71.330 - Impaired physician program—Evaluation of physician.

18.71.340 - Impaired physician program—Entity records protected.

18.71.350 - Report of malpractice payments by insurers.

18.71.360 - Driving records.

18.71.401 - Funds collected—Where deposited.

18.71.420 - Allocation of all appropriated funds.

18.71.430 - Secretary and commission relationship.

18.71.440 - Commission to consider amending rules—Retired active physicians.

18.71.450 - Pain management rules—Repeal—Adoption of new rules.

18.71.460 - Commission—Information to legislature.

18.71.470 - International medical graduate implementation work group—Membership—Duties—Reporting.

18.71.472 - International medical graduates—Clinical assessment.

18.71.475 - International medical graduates—Grant funding.

18.71.800 - Opioid drug prescribing rules—Adoption.

18.71.810 - Opioid drugs—Right to refuse.

18.71.910 - Repeal—1909 c 192.

18.71.920 - Repeal—1957 c 60.