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WA Rev Code § 70.28.008 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.28 - Control of Tuberculosis.|70.28.008 - Definitions.

RCW 70.28.008 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) "Department" means the department of health;(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health or his or her designee;(3) "Tuberculosis control" refers to the procedures administered in the counties for the control, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis.[ 1999 c 172 § 7; 1991 c 3 § 330; 1983 c 3 § 171; 1971 ex.s. c 277 § 15. Formerly RCW 70.33.010.]NOTES:Finding—Severability—1999 c 172: See notes following RCW 70.28.010.
WA Rev Code § 70.28.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.28 - Control of Tuberculosis.|70.28.010 - Health care providers required to report cases.

RCW 70.28.010 Health care providers required to report cases.All practicing health care providers in the state are hereby required to report to the local health department cases of every person having tuberculosis who has been attended by, or who has come under the observation of, the health care provider within one day thereof.[ 1999 c 172 § 2; 1996 c 209 § 1; 1967 c 54 § 1; 1899 c 71 § 1; RRS § 6109.]NOTES:Finding—1999 c 172: "The legislature finds that current statutes relating to the reporting, treatment, and payment for tuberculosis are outdated, and not in concert with current clinical practice and tuberculosis care management. Updating reporting requirements for local health departments will benefit providers, local health, and individuals requiring treatment for tuberculosis." [ 1999 c 172 § 1.]Severability—1999 c 172: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1999 c 172 § 13.]Severability—1967 c 54: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1967 c 54 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 70.28.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.28 - Control of Tuberculosis.|70.28.020 - Record of reports.

RCW 70.28.020 Record of reports.All local health departments in this state are hereby required to receive and keep a record, for a period of ten years from the date of the report, of the reports required by RCW 70.28.010 to be made to them; such records shall not be open to public inspection, but shall be submitted to the proper inspection of other local health departments and of the department of health alone, and such records shall not be published nor made public.[ 1999 c 172 § 3; 1967 c 54 § 2; 1899 c 71 § 2; RRS § 6110.]NOTES:Finding—Severability—1999 c 172: See notes following RCW 70.28.010.
WA Rev Code § 70.28.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.28 - Control of Tuberculosis.|70.28.025 - Secretary's administrative responsibility—Scope.

RCW 70.28.025 Secretary's administrative responsibility—Scope.The secretary shall have responsibility for establishing standards for the control, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis and hospitals approved to treat tuberculosis in the state operated under this chapter and chapter 70.30 RCW and for providing, either directly or through agreement, contract, or purchase, appropriate facilities and services for persons who are, or may be suffering from tuberculosis except as otherwise provided by RCW 70.30.061 or this section.Under that responsibility, the secretary shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To develop and enter into such agreements, contracts, or purchase arrangements with counties and public and private agencies or institutions to provide for hospitalization, nursing home, or other appropriate facilities and services, including laboratory services, for persons who are or may be suffering from tuberculosis;(2) Adopt such rules as are necessary to assure effective patient care and treatment of tuberculosis.[ 1999 c 172 § 8; 1983 c 3 § 172; 1973 1st ex.s. c 213 § 2; 1971 ex.s. c 277 § 16. Formerly RCW 70.33.020.]NOTES:Finding—Severability—1999 c 172: See notes following RCW 70.28.010.
WA Rev Code § 70.28.032 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.28 - Control of Tuberculosis.|70.28.032 - Due process standards for testing, treating, detaining—Reporting requirements—Training and scope for skin test administration.

RCW 70.28.032 Due process standards for testing, treating, detaining—Reporting requirements—Training and scope for skin test administration.(1) The state board of health shall adopt rules establishing the requirements for:(a) Reporting confirmed or suspected cases of tuberculosis by health care providers and reporting of laboratory results consistent with tuberculosis by medical test sites;(b) Due process standards for health officers exercising their authority to involuntarily detain, test, treat, or isolate persons with suspected or confirmed tuberculosis under RCW 70.28.031 and 70.05.070 that provide for release from any involuntary detention, testing, treatment, or isolation as soon as the health officer determines the patient no longer represents a risk to the public's health;(c) Training of persons to perform tuberculosis skin testing and to administer tuberculosis medications.(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, persons trained under subsection (1)(c) of this section may perform skin testing and administer medications if doing so as part of a program established by a state or local health officer to control tuberculosis.[ 1996 c 209 § 3; 1994 c 145 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 70.28.033 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.28 - Control of Tuberculosis.|70.28.033 - Treatment, isolation, or examination order of health officer—Violation—Penalty.

RCW 70.28.033 Treatment, isolation, or examination order of health officer—Violation—Penalty.Inasmuch as the order provided for by RCW 70.28.031 is for the protection of the public health, any person who, after service upon him or her of an order of a health officer directing his or her treatment, isolation, or examination as provided for in RCW 70.28.031, violates or fails to comply with the same or any provision thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, in addition to any and all other penalties which may be imposed by law upon such conviction, may be ordered by the court confined until such order of such health officer shall have been fully complied with or terminated by such health officer, but not exceeding six months from the date of passing judgment upon such conviction: PROVIDED, That the court, upon suitable assurances that such order of such health officer will be complied with, may place any person convicted of a violation of such order of such health officer upon probation for a period not to exceed two years, upon condition that the said order of said health officer be fully complied with: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That upon any subsequent violation of such order of such health officer, such probation shall be terminated and confinement as herein provided ordered by the court.[ 1996 c 209 § 4; 1967 c 54 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 70.28.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.28 - Control of Tuberculosis.|70.28.035 - Order of health officer—Refusal to obey—Application for superior court order.

RCW 70.28.035 Order of health officer—Refusal to obey—Application for superior court order.In addition to the proceedings set forth in RCW 70.28.031, where a local health officer has reasonable cause to believe that an individual has tuberculosis as defined in the rules and regulations of the state board of health, and the individual refuses to obey the order of the local health officer to appear for an initial examination or a follow-up examination or an order for treatment, isolation, or quarantine, the health officer may apply to the superior court for an order requiring the individual to comply with the order of the local health officer.[ 1996 c 209 § 5; 1967 c 54 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 70.28.037 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.28 - Control of Tuberculosis.|70.28.037 - Superior court order for confinement of individuals having active tuberculosis.

RCW 70.28.037 Superior court order for confinement of individuals having active tuberculosis.Where it has been determined after an examination as prescribed in this chapter that an individual has active tuberculosis, upon application to the superior court by the local health officer, the superior court shall order the sheriff to transport the individual to a designated facility for isolation, treatment, and care until such time as the local health officer or designee determines that the patient's condition is such that it is safe for the patient to be discharged from the facility.[ 1999 c 172 § 4; 1967 c 54 § 7.]NOTES:Finding—Severability—1999 c 172: See notes following RCW 70.28.010.
WA Rev Code § 70.30.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.30 - Tuberculosis Hospitals, Facilities, and Funding.|70.30.015 - Definitions.

RCW 70.30.015 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of health.(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health or his or her designee.(3) "Tuberculosis control" refers to the procedures administered in the counties for the control, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis.[ 1999 c 172 § 10.]NOTES:Finding—Severability—1999 c 172: See notes following RCW 70.28.010.
WA Rev Code § 70.30.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.30 - Tuberculosis Hospitals, Facilities, and Funding.|70.30.045 - Expenditures for tuberculosis control directed—Standards—Payment for treatment.

RCW 70.30.045 Expenditures for tuberculosis control directed—Standards—Payment for treatment.Tuberculosis is a communicable disease and tuberculosis prevention, treatment, control, and follow-up of known cases of tuberculosis are the basic steps in the control of this major health problem. In order to carry on such work effectively in accordance with the standards set by the secretary under RCW 70.28.025, the legislative authority of each county shall budget a sum to be used for the control of tuberculosis, including case finding, prevention, treatment, and follow-up of known cases of tuberculosis. Under no circumstances should this section be construed to mean that the legislative authority of each county shall budget sums to provide tuberculosis treatment when the patient has the ability to pay for the treatment. Each patient's ability to pay for the treatment shall be assessed by the local health department.[ 1999 c 172 § 6; 1975 1st ex.s. c 291 § 3; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 79; 1971 ex.s. c 277 § 21; 1970 ex.s. c 47 § 7; 1967 ex.s. c 110 § 11; 1959 c 117 § 1; 1945 c 66 § 1; 1943 c 162 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 6113-1. Formerly RCW 70.32.010.]NOTES:Finding—Severability—1999 c 172: See notes following RCW 70.28.010.Effective dates—Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 291: See notes following RCW 82.04.050.Severability—Effective dates and termination dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.County budget for tuberculosis facilities: RCW 70.30.055.County treasurer: Chapter 36.29 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 70.30.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.30 - Tuberculosis Hospitals, Facilities, and Funding.|70.30.055 - County budget for tuberculosis facilities.

RCW 70.30.055 County budget for tuberculosis facilities.In order to maintain adequate facilities and services for the residents of the state of Washington who are or may be suffering from tuberculosis and to assure their proper care, the legislative authority of each county shall budget annually a sum to provide such services in the county.The funds may be retained by the county for operating its own services for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis. None of the counties shall be required to make any payments to the state or any other agency from these funds except as authorized by the local health department. However, if the counties do not comply with the adopted standards of the department, the secretary shall take action to provide the required services and to charge the affected county directly for the provision of these services by the state.[ 1999 c 172 § 9; 1975 1st ex.s. c 291 § 4. Prior: 1973 1st ex.s. c 213 § 4; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 81; 1971 ex.s. c 277 § 18. Formerly RCW 70.33.040.]NOTES:Finding—Severability—1999 c 172: See notes following RCW 70.28.010.Effective dates—Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 291: See notes following RCW 82.04.050.Expenditures for tuberculosis control directed—Standards—Payment for treatment: RCW 70.30.045.
WA Rev Code § 70.30.061 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.30 - Tuberculosis Hospitals, Facilities, and Funding.|70.30.061 - Admissions to facility.

RCW 70.30.061 Admissions to facility.Any person residing in the state and needing treatment for tuberculosis may apply in person to the local health officer or to any licensed physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or licensed physician assistant for examination and if that health care provider has reasonable cause to believe that the person is suffering from tuberculosis in any form he or she may apply to the local health officer or designee for admission of the person to an appropriate facility for the care and treatment of tuberculosis.[ 1999 c 172 § 5; 1973 1st ex.s. c 213 § 1; 1972 ex.s. c 143 § 2.]NOTES:Finding—Severability—1999 c 172: See notes following RCW 70.28.010.
WA Rev Code § 70.30.081 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.30 - Tuberculosis Hospitals, Facilities, and Funding.|70.30.081 - Annual inspections.

RCW 70.30.081 Annual inspections.All hospitals established or maintained for the treatment of persons suffering from tuberculosis shall be subject to annual inspection, or more frequently if required by federal law, by agents of the department of health, and the medical director shall admit such agents into every part of the facility and its buildings, and give them access on demand to all records, reports, books, papers, and accounts pertaining to the facility.[ 1991 c 3 § 329; 1972 ex.s. c 143 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 70.37.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.37 - Health Care Facilities.|70.37.010 - Declaration of public policies—Purpose.

RCW 70.37.010 Declaration of public policies—Purpose.The good health of the people of our state is a most important public concern. The state has a direct interest in seeing to it that health care facilities adequate for good public health are established and maintained in sufficient numbers and in proper locations. The rising costs of care of the infirm constitute a grave challenge not only to health care providers but to our state and the people of our state who will seek such care. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state of Washington to assist and encourage the building, providing and utilization of modern, well equipped and reasonably priced health care facilities, and the improvement, expansion and modernization of health care facilities in a manner that will minimize the capital costs of construction, financing and use thereof and thereby the costs to the public of the use of such facilities, and to contribute to improving the quality of health care available to our citizens. In order to accomplish these and related purposes this chapter is adopted and shall be liberally construed to carry out its purposes and objects.[ 1974 ex.s. c 147 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 70.37.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.37 - Health Care Facilities.|70.37.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70.37.020 Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates or requires another or different meaning or intent and the singular of any term shall encompass the plural and the plural the singular unless the context indicates otherwise:(1) "Authority" means the Washington health care facilities authority created by RCW 70.37.030 or any board, body, commission, department or officer succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powers conferred upon the authority shall be given by law.(2) "Bonds" mean bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the authority issued pursuant hereto.(3) "Health care facility" means any land, structure, system, machinery, equipment or other real or personal property or appurtenances useful for or associated with delivery of inpatient or outpatient health care service or support for such care or any combination thereof which is operated or undertaken in connection with hospital, clinic, health maintenance organization, diagnostic or treatment center, extended care facility, or any facility providing or designed to provide therapeutic, convalescent or preventive health care services, and shall include research and support facilities of a comprehensive cancer center, but excluding, however, any facility which is maintained by a participant primarily for rental or lease to self-employed health care professionals or as an independent nursing home or other facility primarily offering domiciliary care.(4) "Participant" means any city, county or other municipal corporation or agency or political subdivision of the state or any corporation, hospital, comprehensive cancer center, or health maintenance organization authorized by law to operate nonprofit health care facilities, or any affiliate, as defined by regulations promulgated by the director of the department of financial institutions pursuant to RCW 21.20.450, which is a nonprofit corporation acting for the benefit of any entity described in this subsection.(5) "Project" means a specific health care facility or any combination of health care facilities, constructed, purchased, acquired, leased, used, owned or operated by a participant, and alterations, additions to, renovations, enlargements, betterments and reconstructions thereof.[ 1994 c 92 § 505; 1989 c 65 § 1; 1983 c 210 § 3; 1974 ex.s. c 147 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 70.37.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.37 - Health Care Facilities.|70.37.030 - Washington health care facilities authority established—Members—Chair—Terms—Quorum—Vacancies—Compensation and travel expenses.

RCW 70.37.030 Washington health care facilities authority established—Members—Chair—Terms—Quorum—Vacancies—Compensation and travel expenses.There is hereby established a public body corporate and politic, with perpetual corporate succession, to be known as the Washington health care facilities authority. The authority shall constitute a political subdivision of the state established as an instrumentality exercising essential governmental functions. The authority is a "public body" within the meaning of RCW 39.53.010. The authority shall consist of the governor who shall serve as chair, the lieutenant governor, the insurance commissioner, the secretary of health, and one member of the public who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, on the basis of the member's interest or expertise in health care delivery, for a term expiring on the fourth anniversary of the date of appointment. In the event that any of the offices referred to shall be abolished, the resulting vacancy on the authority shall be filled by the officer who shall succeed substantially to the powers and duties thereof. The members of the authority shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be entitled to reimbursement, solely from the funds of the authority, for travel expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties under this chapter, subject to the provisions of RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. A majority shall constitute a quorum.The governor and the insurance commissioner each may designate an employee of his or her office to act on his or her behalf during the absence of the governor or the insurance commissioner at one or more of the meetings of the authority. The vote of the designee shall have the same effect as if cast by the governor or the insurance commissioner if the designation is in writing and is presented to the person presiding at the meetings included within the designation.The governor may designate a member to preside during the governor's absence.[ 2012 c 117 § 373; 2002 c 91 § 1; 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 261; 1984 c 287 § 103; 1983 c 210 § 1; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 157; 1974 ex.s. c 147 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9: See RCW 43.70.910 and 43.70.920.Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1984 c 287: See notes following RCW 43.03.220.Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
WA Rev Code § 70.37.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.37 - Health Care Facilities.|70.37.060 - Bond issues—Terms—Payment—Legal investment, etc.

RCW 70.37.060 Bond issues—Terms—Payment—Legal investment, etc.The bonds of the authority shall be subject to such terms, conditions and covenants and protective provisions as shall be found necessary or desirable by the authority, which may include but shall not be limited to provisions for the establishment and maintenance by the participant of rates for health services of the project, fees and other charges of every kind and nature sufficient in amount and adequate, over and above costs of operation and maintenance and all other costs other than costs and expenses of capital, associated with the project, to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds payable out of the special fund or funds of the project, to set aside and maintain reserves as determined by the authority to secure the payment of such principal and interest, to set aside and maintain reserves for repairs and replacement, to maintain coverage which may be agreed upon over and above the requirements of payment of principal and interest, and for other needs found by the authority to be required for the security of the bonds. When issuing bonds the authority may provide for the future issuance of additional bonds on a parity with outstanding bonds, and the terms and conditions of their issuance.All bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall constitute legal investments for trustees and other fiduciaries and for savings and loan associations, banks, and insurance companies doing business in this state. All such bonds and all coupons appertaining thereto shall be negotiable instruments within the meaning of and for all purposes of the negotiable instruments law of this state.[ 1974 ex.s. c 147 § 6.]