RCW 70.122.925
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 § 154.]
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.