Washington Code 70.41.010 – Declaration of purpose
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The primary purpose of this chapter is to promote safe and adequate care of individuals in hospitals through the development, establishment and enforcement of minimum hospital standards for maintenance and operation. To accomplish these purposes, this chapter provides for:
Terms Used In Washington Code 70.41.010
- Department: means the Washington state department of health. See Washington Code 70.41.020
- Hospital: as used in this chapter does not include hotels, or similar places furnishing only food and lodging, or simply domiciliary care; nor does it include clinics, or physician's offices where patients are not regularly kept as bed patients for twenty-four hours or more; nor does it include nursing homes, as defined and which come within the scope of chapter 18. See Washington Code 70.41.020
(1) The licensing and inspection of hospitals;
(2) The establishment of a Washington state hospital advisory council;
(3) The establishment by the department of standards, rules and regulations for the construction, maintenance and operation of hospitals;
(4) The enforcement by the department of the standards, rules, and regulations established under this chapter.
NOTES:
Savings—Effective date—1985 c 213: See notes following RCW 43.20.050.