Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.245 - The Washington Death With Dignity Act.
70.245.180 - Authority of chapter—References to practices under this chapter—Applicable standard of care.

RCW 70.245.180
Authority of chapter—References to practices under this chapter—Applicable standard of care.

(1) Nothing in this chapter authorizes a physician or any other person to end a patient's life by lethal injection, mercy killing, or active euthanasia. Actions taken in accordance with this chapter do not, for any purpose, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, mercy killing, or homicide, under the law. State reports shall not refer to practice under this chapter as "suicide" or "assisted suicide." Consistent with RCW 70.245.010 (7), (11), and (12), 70.245.020(1), 70.245.040(1)(k), 70.245.060, 70.245.070, 70.245.090, 70.245.120 (1) and (2), 70.245.160 (1) and (2), 70.245.170, 70.245.190(1) (a) and (d), and 70.245.200(2), state reports shall refer to practice under this chapter as obtaining and self-administering life-ending medication.
(2) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be interpreted to lower the applicable standard of care for the attending physician, consulting physician, psychiatrist or psychologist, or other health care provider participating under this chapter.

[ 2009 c 1 § 18 (Initiative Measure No. 1000, approved November 4, 2008).]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 70.245 - The Washington Death With Dignity Act.

70.245.010 - Definitions.

70.245.020 - Written request for medication.

70.245.030 - Form of the written request.

70.245.040 - Attending physician responsibilities.

70.245.050 - Consulting physician confirmation.

70.245.060 - Counseling referral.

70.245.070 - Informed decision.

70.245.080 - Notification of next of kin.

70.245.090 - Written and oral requests.

70.245.100 - Right to rescind request.

70.245.110 - Waiting periods.

70.245.120 - Medical record documentation requirements.

70.245.130 - Residency requirement.

70.245.140 - Disposal of unused medications.

70.245.150 - Reporting of information to the department of health—Adoption of rules—Information collected not a public record—Annual statistical report.

70.245.160 - Effect on construction of wills, contracts, and statutes.

70.245.170 - Insurance or annuity policies.

70.245.180 - Authority of chapter—References to practices under this chapter—Applicable standard of care.

70.245.190 - Immunities—Basis for prohibiting health care provider from participation—Notification—Permissible sanctions.

70.245.200 - Willful alteration/forgery—Coercion or undue influence—Penalties—Civil damages—Other penalties not precluded.

70.245.210 - Claims by governmental entity for costs incurred.

70.245.220 - Form of the request.

70.245.901 - Short title—2009 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 1000).

70.245.903 - Effective dates—2009 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 1000).