Revised Code of Washington
Title 71 - Behavioral Health
Chapter 71.32 - Mental Health Advance Directives.

71.32.010 - Legislative declaration—Findings. - RCW 71.32.010 Legislative declaration—Findings. (1) The legislature declares that an...

71.32.020 - Definitions. - RCW 71.32.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...

71.32.030 - Construction of definitions. - RCW 71.32.030 Construction of definitions. (1) The definition of informed...

71.32.040 - Presumption of capacity. - RCW 71.32.040 Presumption of capacity. For the purposes of this...

71.32.050 - Execution of directive—Scope. - RCW 71.32.050 Execution of directive—Scope. (1) A person with capacity...

71.32.060 - Execution of directive—Elements—Effective date—Expiration. - RCW 71.32.060 Execution of directive—Elements—Effective date—Expiration. (1) A directive shall:...

71.32.070 - Prohibited elements. - RCW 71.32.070 Prohibited elements. A directive may not: (1) Create...

71.32.080 - Revocation—Waiver. - RCW 71.32.080 Revocation—Waiver. (1)(a) A principal with capacity may, by...

71.32.090 - Witnesses. - RCW 71.32.090 Witnesses. A witness may not be any of...

71.32.100 - Appointment of agent. - RCW 71.32.100 Appointment of agent. (1) If a directive authorizes...

71.32.110 - Determination of capacity. - RCW 71.32.110 Determination of capacity. (1) For the purposes of...

71.32.120 - Action to contest directive. - RCW 71.32.120 Action to contest directive. A principal may bring...

71.32.130 - Determination of capacity—Reevaluations of capacity. - RCW 71.32.130 Determination of capacity—Reevaluations of capacity. (1) An initial...

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

71.32.150 - Compliance with directive—Conditions for noncompliance. - RCW 71.32.150 Compliance with directive—Conditions for noncompliance. (1) Upon receiving...

71.32.160 - Electroconvulsive therapy. - RCW 71.32.160 Electroconvulsive therapy. Where a principal consents in a...

71.32.170 - Providers—Immunity from liability—Conditions. - RCW 71.32.170 Providers—Immunity from liability—Conditions. (1) For the purposes of...

71.32.180 - Multiple directives, agents—Effect—Disclosure of court orders. - RCW 71.32.180 Multiple directives, agents—Effect—Disclosure of court orders. (1) Where...

71.32.190 - Preexisting, foreign directives—Validity. - RCW 71.32.190 Preexisting, foreign directives—Validity. (1) Directives validly executed before...

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

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

71.32.220 - Requiring directive prohibited. - RCW 71.32.220 Requiring directive prohibited. A person shall not be...

71.32.230 - Coercion, threats prohibited. - RCW 71.32.230 Coercion, threats prohibited. No person or health care...

71.32.240 - Other authority not limited. - RCW 71.32.240 Other authority not limited. A directive does not...

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

71.32.260 - Form. - RCW 71.32.260 Form. The directive shall be in substantially the...

71.32.270 - Family-initiated treatment. - RCW 71.32.270 Family-initiated treatment. Nothing in this chapter restricts the...

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