Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.02 - Medical Records—Health Care Information Access and Disclosure.
70.02.350 - Release of information to protect the public.

RCW 70.02.350
Release of information to protect the public.

In addition to any other information required to be released under this chapter, the department of social and health services and the authority are authorized, pursuant to RCW 4.24.550, to release relevant information that is necessary to protect the public, concerning a specific person committed under RCW * 71.05.280(3) or ** 71.05.320(3)(c) following dismissal of a sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030.

[ 2018 c 201 § 8007; 2013 c 200 § 19.]
NOTES:

Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 71.05.280 was amended by 2013 c 289 § 4, substantially modifying the provisions of subsection (3).
**(2) RCW 71.05.320 was amended by 2013 c 289 § 5, substantially modifying the provisions of subsection (3)(c). RCW 71.05.320 was subsequently amended by 2015 c 250 § 11, changing subsection (3) to subsection (4).


Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.


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.