Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.71 Physicians

18.71.002 Purpose
It is the purpose of the medical quality assurance commission to regulate the competency and quality of professional health care providers under its jurisdiction by ...

18.71.003 Declaration of purpose
This chapter is passed: (1) In the exercise of the police power of the state to protect public health, to promote the welfare of the ...

18.71.005 Regulation of health care professions -- Criteria
See chapter 18.120 RCW. ...

18.71.010 Definitions
The following terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings set forth in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Commission" means ...

18.71.011 Definition of practice of medicine -- Engaging in practice of chiropractic prohibited, when
A person is practicing medicine if he does one or more of the following: (1) Offers or undertakes to diagnose, cure, advise or prescribe for ...

18.71.015 Commission established -- Membership -- Qualifications -- Duties and powers -- Compensation -- Order of removal -- Vacancies
The Washington state medical quality assurance commission is established, consisting of thirteen individuals licensed to practice medicine in the state of Washington under this chapter, ...

18.71.017 Rules by commission -- Successor to other boards
The commission may adopt such rules as are not inconsistent with the laws of this state as may be determined necessary or proper to carry ...

18.71.019 Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act -- Request for review of revocation order
The Uniform Disciplinary Act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice and the issuance and denial of licenses and discipline of licensees under this chapter. When ...

18.71.0191 Executive director -- Staff
Except as provided in RCW 18.71.430 for the duration of the pilot project, the secretary of the department of health shall appoint, from a list ...

18.71.0195 Disciplinary reports -- Confidentiality -- Immunity
(1) The contents of any report filed under RCW 18.130.070 shall be confidential and exempt from public disclosure pursuant to chapter 42.56 RCW, except that ...

18.71.021 License required
No person may practice or represent himself or herself as practicing medicine without first having a valid license to do so.[1987 c 150 § 46.]Notes: ...

18.71.030 Exemptions
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to or interfere in any way with the practice of religion or any kind of treatment ...

18.71.040 Application -- Fee
Every applicant for a license to practice medicine and surgery shall pay a fee determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250.[2003 c 275 ...

18.71.050 Application -- Eligibility requirements -- United States and Canadian graduates
(1) Each applicant who has graduated from a school of medicine located in any state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of ...

18.71.051 Application -- Eligibility requirements -- Foreign graduates
Applicants for licensure to practice medicine who have graduated from a school of medicine located outside of the states, territories, and possessions of the United ...

18.71.055 Schools of medicine -- Requirements for approval
The commission may approve any school of medicine which is located in any state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, ...

18.71.060 Record of proceedings of commission and of applications
The commission shall keep an official record of all its proceedings, a part of which record shall consist of a register of all applicants for ...

18.71.070 Examination -- Record
With the exception of those applicants granted licensure through the provisions of RCW 18.71.090 or 18.71.095, applicants for licensure must successfully complete an examination administered ...

18.71.080 License renewal -- Continuing education requirement -- Failure to renew, procedure
Every person licensed to practice medicine in this state shall pay licensing fees and renew his or her license in accordance with administrative procedures and ...

18.71.085 Inactive licenses -- Renewal -- Application of disciplinary provisions
The commission may adopt rules pursuant to this section authorizing an inactive license status. (1) An individual licensed pursuant to chapter 18.71 RCW may place ...

18.71.090 License without examination -- Reciprocity -- National board examinees -- Fee
Any applicant who meets the requirements of RCW 18.71.050 and has been licensed under the laws of another state, territory, or possession of the United ...

18.71.095 Limited licenses
The commission may, without examination, issue a limited license to persons who possess the qualifications set forth herein: (1) The commission may, upon the written ...

18.71.100 Applicability of health regulations
All persons granted licenses or certificates under this chapter, shall be subject to the state and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious diseases, ...

18.71.151 Physician members of committees to evaluate credentials and qualifications of physicians -- Immunity from civil suit
See RCW 4.24.240. ...

18.71.161 Physicians filing charges or presenting evidence before committees, boards, or hospitals -- Immunity from civil suit
See RCW 4.24.250, 4.24.260. ...

18.71.171 Records of medical society or hospital committee or board not subject to civil process
See RCW 4.24.250. ...

18.71.190 False personation
Every person filing for record, or attempting to file for record, the certificate issued to another, falsely claiming himself or herself to be the person ...

18.71.200 Emergency medical service personnel -- Definitions
As used in this chapter, a "physician's trained emergency medical service intermediate life support technician and paramedic" means a person who: (1) Has successfully completed ...

18.71.205 Emergency medical service personnel -- Certification
(1) The secretary of the department of health, in conjunction with the advice and assistance of the emergency medical services licensing and certification advisory committee ...

18.71.210 Emergency medical service personnel -- Liability
No act or omission of any physician's trained emergency medical service intermediate life support technician and paramedic, as defined in RCW 18.71.200, or any emergency ...

18.71.212 Medical program directors -- Certification
The secretary of the department of health, in conjunction with the state emergency medical services and trauma care committee, shall evaluate, certify and terminate certification ...

18.71.213 Medical program directors -- Termination -- Temporary delegation of authority
If a medical program director terminates certification, that medical program director's authority may be delegated by the department to any other licensed physician for a ...

18.71.215 Medical program directors -- Liability for acts or omissions of others
The department of health shall defend and hold harmless approved medical program directors, delegates, or agents, including but not limited to hospitals and hospital personnel ...

18.71.220 Rendering emergency care -- Immunity of physician or hospital from civil liability
No physician or hospital licensed in this state shall be subject to civil liability, based solely upon failure to obtain consent in rendering emergency medical, ...

18.71.230 Disciplinary action against persons exempt from licensure
A right to practice medicine and surgery by an individual in this state pursuant to RCW 18.71.030 (5) through (12) shall be subject to discipline ...

18.71.240 Abortion -- Right to medical treatment of infant born alive
The right of medical treatment of an infant born alive in the course of an abortion procedure shall be the same as the right of ...

18.71.300 Impaired physician program -- Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 18.71.310 through 18.71.340 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Entity" means a nonprofit corporation formed by ...

18.71.310 Impaired physician program -- License surcharge
(1) The commission shall enter into a contract with the entity to implement an impaired physician program. The commission may enter into a contract with ...

18.71.315 Impaired physician account -- Created
The impaired physician account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from RCW 18.71.310 from license surcharges on physicians and physician ...

18.71.320 Impaired physician program -- Procedures
The entity shall develop procedures in consultation with the commission for: (1) Periodic reporting of statistical information regarding impaired physician activity; (2) Periodic disclosure and ...

18.71.330 Impaired physician program -- Evaluation of physician
If the commission has reasonable cause to believe that a physician is impaired, the commission shall cause an evaluation of such physician to be conducted ...

18.71.340 Impaired physician program -- Entity records protected
All entity records are not subject to disclosure pursuant to chapter 42.56 RCW.[2005 c 274 § 228; 1998 c 132 § 7; 1987 c 416 ...

18.71.350 Report of malpractice payments by insurers
(1) Every institution or organization providing professional liability insurance to physicians shall send a complete report to the commission of all malpractice settlements, awards, or ...

18.71.360 Driving records
To assist in identifying impairment related to alcohol abuse, the commission may obtain a copy of the driving record of a physician or a physician ...

18.71.401 Funds collected -- Where deposited
All assessments, fines, and other funds collected or received under this chapter must be deposited in the health professions account and used solely to administer ...

18.71.420 Allocation of all appropriated funds
The secretary of health shall allocate all appropriated funds to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.[1991 c 3 § 171; 1983 c 71 § 3. ...

18.71.430 Pilot project -- Commission -- Authority over budget
(1) The commission shall conduct a pilot project to evaluate the effect of granting the commission additional authority over budget development, spending, and staffing. The ...

18.71.910 Repeal -- 1909 c 192
All acts, or parts of acts, in any wise conflicting with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.[1909 c 192 § 22.] ...

18.71.920 Repeal -- 1957 c 60
All acts and parts of acts to the extent that the same are in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.[1957 c 60 § 6.] ...

18.71.930 Severability -- 1957 c 60
If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this act should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not ...

18.71.940 Severability -- 1961 c 284
If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this act should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not ...

18.71.941 Severability -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 171
If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this 1975 amendatory act should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof ...