RCW 70.02.110
Correction or amendment or statement of disagreement—Procedure.
(1) In making a correction or amendment, the health care provider shall:
(a) Add the amending information as a part of the health record; and
(b) Mark the challenged entries as corrected or amended entries and indicate the place in the record where the corrected or amended information is located, in a manner practicable under the circumstances.
(2) If the health care provider maintaining the record of the patient's health care information refuses to make the patient's proposed correction or amendment, the provider shall:
(a) Permit the patient to file as a part of the record of the patient's health care information a concise statement of the correction or amendment requested and the reasons therefor; and
(b) Mark the challenged entry to indicate that the patient claims the entry is inaccurate or incomplete and indicate the place in the record where the statement of disagreement is located, in a manner practicable under the circumstances.
(3) A health care provider who receives a request from a patient to amend or correct the patient's health care information, as provided in RCW 70.02.100, shall forward any changes made in the patient's health care information or health record, including any statement of disagreement, to any third-party payor or insurer to which the health care provider has disclosed the health care information that is the subject of the request.
[ 2000 c 5 § 3; 1991 c 335 § 402.]
NOTES:
Intent—Purpose—2000 c 5: See RCW 48.43.500.
Application—Short title—Captions not law—Construction—Severability—Application to contracts—Effective dates—2000 c 5: See notes following RCW 48.43.500.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.02 - Medical Records—Health Care Information Access and Disclosure.
70.02.020 - Disclosure by health care provider.
70.02.040 - Patient's revocation of authorization for disclosure.
70.02.045 - Third-party payor release of information.
70.02.050 - Disclosure without patient's authorization—Need-to-know basis.
70.02.060 - Discovery request or compulsory process.
70.02.070 - Certification of record.
70.02.080 - Patient's examination and copying—Requirements.
70.02.090 - Patient's request—Denial of examination and copying.
70.02.100 - Correction or amendment of record.
70.02.110 - Correction or amendment or statement of disagreement—Procedure.
70.02.120 - Notice of information practices—Display conspicuously.
70.02.130 - Consent by others—Health care representatives.
70.02.140 - Representative of deceased patient.
70.02.150 - Security safeguards.
70.02.160 - Retention of record.
70.02.180 - Licensees under chapter 18.225 RCW—Subject to chapter.
70.02.200 - Disclosure without patient's authorization—Permitted and mandatory disclosures.
70.02.205 - Disclosure without patient's authorization—Persons with close relationship.
70.02.210 - Disclosure without patient's authorization—Research.
70.02.220 - Sexually transmitted diseases—Permitted and mandatory disclosures.
70.02.230 - Mental health services, confidentiality of records—Permitted disclosures.
70.02.240 - Mental health services—Minors—Permitted disclosures.
70.02.250 - Mental health services—Department of corrections.
70.02.260 - Mental health services—Requests for information and records.
70.02.270 - Health care information—Use or disclosure prohibited.
70.02.280 - Health care providers and facilities—Prohibited actions.
70.02.300 - Sexually transmitted diseases—Required statement upon disclosure.
70.02.310 - Mental health services—Information and records.
70.02.320 - Mental health services—Minors—Prompt entry in record upon disclosure.
70.02.330 - Obtaining confidential records under false pretenses—Penalty.
70.02.350 - Release of information to protect the public.
70.02.901 - Application and construction—1991 c 335.
70.02.905 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.