Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.02 - Medical Records—Health Care Information Access and Disclosure.
70.02.120 - Notice of information practices—Display conspicuously.

RCW 70.02.120
Notice of information practices—Display conspicuously.

(1) A health care provider who provides health care at a health care facility that the provider operates and who maintains a record of a patient's health care information shall create a "notice of information practices" that contains substantially the following:
NOTICE
"We keep a record of the health care services we provide you. You may ask us to see and copy that record. You may also ask us to correct that record. We will not disclose your record to others unless you direct us to do so or unless the law authorizes or compels us to do so. You may see your record or get more information about it at . . . . . ."
(2) The health care provider shall place a copy of the notice of information practices in a conspicuous place in the health care facility, on a consent form or with a billing or other notice provided to the patient.

[ 1991 c 335 § 501.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 70.02 - Medical Records—Health Care Information Access and Disclosure.

70.02.005 - Findings.

70.02.010 - Definitions.

70.02.020 - Disclosure by health care provider.

70.02.030 - Patient authorization of disclosure—Health care information—Requirement to provide free copy to patient appealing denial of social security benefits.

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.

70.02.170 - Civil remedies.

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.

70.02.265 - Adolescent behavioral health services—Disclosure of treatment information and records—Restrictions and requirements—Immunity from liability.

70.02.270 - Health care information—Use or disclosure prohibited.

70.02.280 - Health care providers and facilities—Prohibited actions.

70.02.290 - Agency rule-making requirements—Use/destruction of health care information by certain state and local agencies—Unauthorized disclosure—Notice—Rules/policies available on agency's website.

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.

70.02.340 - Disclosure of information and records related to mental health services—Agency rule-making authority.

70.02.350 - Release of information to protect the public.

70.02.900 - Conflicting laws.

70.02.901 - Application and construction—1991 c 335.

70.02.902 - Short title.

70.02.905 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.