RCW 7.70.090
Hospital governing bodies—Liability—Limitations.
Members of the board of directors or other governing body of a public or private hospital are not individually liable for personal injuries or death resulting from health care administered by a health care provider granted privileges to provide health care at the hospital unless the decision to grant the privilege to provide health care at the hospital constitutes gross negligence.
[ 1987 c 212 § 1201; 1986 c 305 § 905.]
NOTES:
Preamble—Report to legislature—Applicability—Severability—1986 c 305: See notes following RCW 4.16.160.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions
Chapter 7.70 - Actions for Injuries Resulting From Health Care.
7.70.030 - Propositions required to be established—Burden of proof.
7.70.050 - Failure to secure informed consent—Necessary elements of proof—Emergency situations.
7.70.068 - Informed consent—May be contained in mental health advance directive.
7.70.080 - Evidence of compensation from other source.
7.70.090 - Hospital governing bodies—Liability—Limitations.
7.70.100 - Mandatory mediation of health care claims—Procedures.
7.70.110 - Mandatory mediation of health care claims—Tolling statute of limitations.
7.70.120 - Mandatory mediation of health care claims—Right to trial not abridged.
7.70.130 - Mandatory mediation of health care claims—Exempt from arbitration mandate.
7.70.140 - Medical malpractice closed claim reporting requirements.
7.70.150 - Actions alleging violation of accepted standard of care—Certificate of merit required.