Members of the board of directors or other governing body of a public or private hospital are not individually liable for personal injuries or death resulting from health care administered by a health care provider granted privileges to provide health care at the hospital unless the decision to grant the privilege to provide health care at the hospital constitutes gross negligence.

NOTES:

PreambleReport to legislatureApplicabilitySeverability1986 c 305: See notes following RCW 4.16.160.

Terms Used In Washington Code 7.70.090

  • health care provider: means either:
Washington Code 7.70.020