RCW 72.23.920
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 § 167.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 72.23 - Public and Private Facilities for Mentally Ill.
72.23.020 - State hospitals designated.
72.23.030 - Superintendent—Powers—Direction of clinical care, exception.
72.23.035 - Background checks of prospective employees.
72.23.050 - Superintendent as witness—Exemptions from military duty.
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.
72.23.390 - 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.
72.23.920 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.