Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.02 - Medical Records—Health Care Information Access and Disclosure.
70.02.300 - Sexually transmitted diseases—Required statement upon disclosure.

RCW 70.02.300
Sexually transmitted diseases—Required statement upon disclosure.

Whenever disclosure is made of information and records related to sexually transmitted diseases pursuant to this chapter, except for RCW 70.02.050(1)(a) and 70.02.220 (2) (a) and (b) and (7), it must be accompanied by a statement in writing which includes the following or substantially similar language: "This information has been disclosed to you from records whose confidentiality is protected by state law. State law prohibits you from making any further disclosure of it without the specific written authorization of the person to whom it pertains, or as otherwise permitted by state law. A general authorization for the release of medical or other information is NOT sufficient for this purpose." An oral disclosure must be accompanied or followed by such a notice within ten days.

[ 2013 c 200 § 14.]
NOTES:

Effective date—2013 c 200: See note following RCW 70.02.010.

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.