Washington Code 9A.42.045 – Palliative care
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RCW 9A.42.020, 9A.42.030, 9A.42.035, and 9A.42.037 do not apply when a terminally ill or permanently unconscious person or his or her legal surrogate, as set forth in chapter 7.70 RCW, requests, and the person receives, palliative care from a licensed home health agency, hospice agency, nursing home, or hospital providing care under the medical direction of a physician. As used in this section, the terms “terminally ill” and “permanently unconscious” have the same meaning as “terminal condition” and “permanent unconscious condition” in chapter 70.122 RCW.
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2002 c 219: See note following RCW 9A.42.037.
Short title—Findings—Construction—Conflict with federal requirements—Part headings and captions not law—1997 c 392: See notes following RCW 74.39A.009.
Terms Used In Washington Code 9A.42.045
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080