RCW 70.02.170
Civil remedies.
(1) A person who has complied with this chapter may maintain an action for the relief provided in this section against a health care provider or facility who has not complied with this chapter.
(2) The court may order the health care provider or other person to comply with this chapter. Such relief may include actual damages, but shall not include consequential or incidental damages. The court shall award reasonable attorneys' fees and all other expenses reasonably incurred to the prevailing party.
(3) Any action under this chapter is barred unless the action is commenced within two years after the cause of action is discovered.
(4) A violation of this chapter shall not be deemed a violation of the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
[ 1991 c 335 § 801.]
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.