71.05.640 - Treatment records -- Access procedures. - Washington Statutes

Treatment records — Access procedures.

(1) Procedures shall be established by resource management services to provide reasonable and timely access to individual treatment records. However, access may not be denied at any time to records of all medications and somatic treatments received by the person.

     (2) Following discharge, the person shall have a right to a complete record of all medications and somatic treatments prescribed during evaluation, admission, or commitment and to a copy of the discharge summary prepared at the time of his or her discharge. A reasonable and uniform charge for reproduction may be assessed.

     (3) Treatment records may be modified prior to inspection to protect the confidentiality of other patients or the names of any other persons referred to in the record who gave information on the condition that his or her identity remain confidential. Entire documents may not be withheld to protect such confidentiality.

     (4) At the time of discharge all persons shall be informed by resource management services of their rights as provided in RCW 71.05.390 and 71.05.620 through 71.05.690.

[2005 c 504 § 712; 2005 c 504 § 113; 2000 c 94 § 11; 1999 c 13 § 9. Prior: 1989 c 205 § 14.]

Notes: Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2005 c 504 § 113 and by 2005 c 504 § 712, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).

Findings -- Intent -- Severability -- Application -- Construction -- Captions, part headings, subheadings not law -- Adoption of rules -- Effective dates -- 2005 c 504: See notes following RCW 71.05.027.

Alphabetization--Correction of references--2005 c 504: See note following RCW 71.05.020.

Purpose -- Construction -- 1999 c 13: See note following RCW 10.77.010.

Contingent effective date -- 1989 c 205 §§ 11-19: See note following RCW 71.05.620.