Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 72.23 - Public and Private Facilities for Mentally Ill.
72.23.190 - Death—Report to coroner.

RCW 72.23.190
Death—Report to coroner.

In the event of the sudden or mysterious death of any patient at a state hospital, not on parole or escape therefrom, such fact shall be reported by the superintendent thereof to the coroner of the county in which the death occurs.

[ 1959 c 28 § 72.23.190. Prior: 1951 c 139 § 45. Formerly RCW 71.02.660.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 72 - State Institutions

Chapter 72.23 - Public and Private Facilities for Mentally Ill.

72.23.010 - Definitions.

72.23.020 - State hospitals designated.

72.23.025 - Eastern and western state hospitals—Primary diagnosis of mental disorder—Duties—Institutes for the study and treatment of mental disorders established.

72.23.027 - Integrated service delivery—Incentives to discourage inappropriate placement—Specialized care programs.

72.23.030 - Superintendent—Powers—Direction of clinical care, exception.

72.23.035 - Background checks of prospective employees.

72.23.040 - Seal of hospital.

72.23.050 - Superintendent as witness—Exemptions from military duty.

72.23.060 - Gifts—Record—Use.

72.23.080 - Voluntary patients—Legal competency—Record.

72.23.100 - Voluntary patients—Policy—Duration.

72.23.110 - Voluntary patients—Limitation as to number.

72.23.120 - Voluntary patients—Charges for hospitalization.

72.23.125 - Temporary residential observation and evaluation of persons requesting treatment.

72.23.130 - History of patient.

72.23.160 - Escape—Apprehension and return.

72.23.170 - Escape of patient—Penalty for assisting.

72.23.180 - Discharge, parole, death, escape—Notice—Certificate of discharge.

72.23.190 - Death—Report to coroner.

72.23.200 - Persons under eighteen—Confinement in adult wards.

72.23.210 - Persons under eighteen—Special wards and attendants.

72.23.230 - Patient's property—Superintendent as custodian—Management and accounting.

72.23.240 - Patient's property—Delivery to superintendent as acquittance—Defense, indemnity.

72.23.250 - Funds donated to patients.

72.23.260 - Federal patients—Agreements authorized.

72.23.280 - Nonresidents—Hospitalization.

72.23.290 - Transfer of patients—Authority of transferee.

72.23.300 - Bringing narcotics, intoxicating liquors, weapons, etc., into institution or its grounds prohibited—Penalty.

72.23.390 - Safe patient handling.

72.23.400 - Workplace safety plan.

72.23.410 - Violence prevention training.

72.23.420 - Record of violent acts.

72.23.430 - Noncompliance—Citation under chapter 49.17 RCW.

72.23.440 - Technical assistance and training.

72.23.451 - Annual report to the legislature.

72.23.460 - Provisions applicable to hospitals governed by chapter.

72.23.900 - Construction—Purpose—1959 c 28.

72.23.910 - Construction—Effect on laws relating to the criminally insane—"Insane" as used in other statutes.

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