Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.56 Adverse Health Events And Incident Reporting System

• 70.56.010 Definitions
  The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Adverse health event" or "adverse event" means the list ...
• 70.56.020 Notification of adverse health events -- Notification and report required -- Rules
  (1) The legislature intends to establish an adverse health events and incident notification and reporting system that is designed to facilitate quality improvement in the ...
• 70.56.030 Department of health -- Duties -- Rules
  (1) The department shall: (a) Receive and investigate, where necessary, notifications and reports of adverse events, including root cause analyses and corrective action plans submitted ...
• 70.56.040 Contract with independent entity -- Duties of independent entity -- Establishment of notification and reporting system -- Annual reports to governor, legislature
  (1) The department shall contract with a qualified, independent entity to receive notifications and reports of adverse events and incidents, and carry out the activities ...
• 70.56.050 Confidentiality of notifications and reports
  (1)(a) When notification of an adverse event under RCW 70.56.020(2)(a) or of an incident under RCW 70.56.040(5), or a report regarding an adverse event under ...
• 70.56.900 Findings -- Intent -- Part headings and subheadings not law -- Severability -- 2006 c 8
  See notes following RCW 5.64.010. ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009