70.41.220 - Duty to keep records of restrictions on practitioners' privileges -- Penalty. - Washington Statutes

Duty to keep records of restrictions on practitioners' privileges — Penalty.

Each hospital shall keep written records of decisions to restrict or terminate privileges of practitioners. Copies of such records shall be made available to the board within thirty days of a request and all information so gained shall remain confidential in accordance with RCW 70.41.200 and 70.41.230 and shall be protected from the discovery process. Failure of a hospital to comply with this section is punishable by [a] civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.

[1986 c 300 § 8.]

Notes: Legislative findings -- Severability -- 1986 c 300: See notes following RCW 18.57.245.