RCW 70.122.110
Discharge so that patient may die at home.
If a qualified patient capable of making health care decisions indicates that he or she wishes to die at home, the patient shall be discharged as soon as reasonably possible. The health care provider or facility has an obligation to explain the medical risks of an immediate discharge to the qualified patient. If the provider or facility complies with the obligation to explain the medical risks of an immediate discharge to a qualified patient, there shall be no civil or criminal liability for claims arising from such discharge.
[ 1992 c 98 § 4.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.122 - Natural Death Act.
70.122.010 - Legislative findings.
70.122.030 - Directive to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
70.122.040 - Revocation of directive.
70.122.051 - Liability of health care provider.
70.122.060 - Procedures by physician—Health care facility or personnel may refuse to participate.
70.122.070 - Effects of carrying out directive—Insurance.
70.122.080 - Effects of carrying out directive on cause of death.
70.122.090 - Criminal conduct—Penalties.
70.122.100 - Mercy killing, lethal injection, or active euthanasia not authorized.
70.122.110 - Discharge so that patient may die at home.
70.122.120 - Directive's validity assumed.
70.122.130 - Health care declarations registry—Rules—Report.
70.122.900 - Short title—1979 c 112.
70.122.915 - Application—1992 c 98.
70.122.925 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.