Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 71.32 - Mental Health Advance Directives.
71.32.030 - Construction of definitions.

RCW 71.32.030
Construction of definitions.

(1) The definition of informed consent is to be construed to be consistent with that term as it is used in chapter 7.70 RCW.
(2) The definitions of mental disorder, behavioral health disorder, mental health professional, and professional person are to be construed to be consistent with those terms as they are defined in RCW 71.05.020.

[ 2021 c 287 § 5; 2003 c 283 § 3.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 71 - Behavioral Health

Chapter 71.32 - Mental Health Advance Directives.

71.32.010 - Legislative declaration—Findings.

71.32.020 - Definitions.

71.32.030 - Construction of definitions.

71.32.040 - Presumption of capacity.

71.32.050 - Execution of directive—Scope.

71.32.060 - Execution of directive—Elements—Effective date—Expiration.

71.32.070 - Prohibited elements.

71.32.080 - Revocation—Waiver.

71.32.090 - Witnesses.

71.32.100 - Appointment of agent.

71.32.110 - Determination of capacity.

71.32.120 - Action to contest directive.

71.32.130 - Determination of capacity—Reevaluations of capacity.

71.32.140 - Refusal of admission to inpatient treatment—Effect of directive.

71.32.150 - Compliance with directive—Conditions for noncompliance.

71.32.160 - Electroconvulsive therapy.

71.32.170 - Providers—Immunity from liability—Conditions.

71.32.180 - Multiple directives, agents—Effect—Disclosure of court orders.

71.32.190 - Preexisting, foreign directives—Validity.

71.32.200 - Fraud, duress, undue influence—Appointment of guardian.

71.32.210 - Execution of directive not evidence of behavioral health disorder or lack of capacity.

71.32.220 - Requiring directive prohibited.

71.32.230 - Coercion, threats prohibited.

71.32.240 - Other authority not limited.

71.32.250 - Long-term care facility residents—Readmission after inpatient behavioral health treatment—Evaluation, report to legislature.

71.32.260 - Form.

71.32.270 - Family-initiated treatment.

71.32.902 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.