BehaveNet^® Washington Behavioral Health Law:

Medical Records-Health Care Information Access & Disclosure

Landmark Cases

Revised Code of Washington

Crime Victims

• 7.68.145 Release of information in performance of official duties.

Mental Ilness

• General rule of confidentiality of mental health records 71.05.390
• Treatment Records - Informed consent for disclosure of information - Court files and records. 71.05.620
• Treatment Records - Confidential - Release 71.05.630
• Treatment Records - Confidential - Access procedures. 71.05.640

Medical Records - Health Care Information Access and Disclosure

• Findings: 70.02.005
• Definitions: 70.02.010
• Disclosure by health care provider: 70.02.020
• Patient authorization of disclosure: 70.02.030
• Patient's revocation of authorization for disclosure: 70.02.040
• Disclosure without patient's authorization: 70.02.050
• Discovery request or compulsory process: 70.02.060
• Certification of record: 70.02.070
• Patient's examination and copying - Requirements: 70.02.080
• Patient's request - Denial of examination and copying: 70.02.090
• Correction or amendment of record: 70.02.100
• Correction or amendment or statement of disagreement - Procedure: 70.02.110
• Notice of information practices - Display conspicuously: 70.02.120
• Consent by others; health care representatives: 70.02.130
• Representative of deceased patient: 70.02.140
• Security safeguards: 70.02.150
• Retention of record: 70.02.160
• Civil remedies: 70.02.170
• Conflicting laws: 70.02.900
• Application and construction - 1991 c 335: 70.02.901
• Short title: 70.02.902
• Severability - 1991 c 335: 70.02.903
• Captions not law - 1991 c 335: 70.02.904

Worker's Compensation (Industrial Insurance)

• Duties of attending physician or licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner -- Medical information: 51.36.060
• Physician or licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner's testimony not privileged: 51.04.050

Washington Administrative Code

• Maximum charge of searching and duplicating medical records: WAC 246-08-400

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