RCW 70.02.905
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
[ 2009 c 521 § 149.]
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.