RCW 7.71.010
Legislative finding.
The legislature finds the assurance of quality and cost-effectiveness in the delivery of health care can be assisted through the review of health care by health care providers. It also recognizes that some peer review decisions may be based on factors other than competence or professional conduct. Although it finds that peer review decisions based on matters unrelated to quality and utilization review need redress, it concludes that it is necessary to balance carefully the rights of the consuming public who benefit by peer review with the rights of those who are occasionally hurt by peer review decisions based on matters other than competence or professional conduct.
The legislature intends to foreclose federal antitrust actions to the extent Parker v. Brown, 317 U.S. 341 (1943), allows and to permit only those actions in RCW 7.71.020 and 7.71.030.
[ 1987 c 269 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions
Chapter 7.71 - Health Care Peer Review.
7.71.010 - Legislative finding.
7.71.020 - Federal law applicable in Washington state.
7.71.030 - Actions by health care peer review body—Exclusive remedy.
7.71.035 - Actions by health care peer review body—Award of costs to substantially prevailing party.
7.71.040 - Chapter does not limit or repeal other immunities conferred by law.
7.71.050 - Medical staff privileges and membership—Revocation, suspension, reduction.