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RCWs > Title 18 > Chapter 18.71

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Chapter 18.71 RCW

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18.71.002	Purpose.
18.71.003	Declaration of purpose.
18.71.010	Definitions.
18.71.011	Definition of practice of medicine -- Engaging in practice of chiropractic prohibited, when.
18.71.015	Commission established -- Membership -- Qualifications -- Duties and powers -- Compensation -- Order of removal -- Vacancies.
18.71.017	Rules by commission -- Successor to other boards.
18.71.019	Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act -- Request for review of revocation order.
18.71.0191	Executive director -- Staff.
18.71.0195	Disciplinary reports -- Confidentiality -- Immunity.
18.71.021	License required.
18.71.030	Exemptions.
18.71.040	Application -- Fee.
18.71.050	Application -- Eligibility requirements -- United States and Canadian graduates.
18.71.051	Application -- Eligibility requirements -- Foreign graduates.
18.71.055	Schools of medicine -- Requirements for approval.
18.71.060	Record of proceedings of commission and of applications.
18.71.070	Examination -- Record.
18.71.080	License renewal -- Human trafficking information -- Continuing education requirement -- Failure to renew, procedure.
18.71.085	Inactive licenses -- Renewal -- Application of disciplinary provisions.
18.71.090	License without examination -- Reciprocity -- National board examinees -- Fee.
18.71.095	Limited licenses.
18.71.100	Applicability of health regulations.
18.71.190	False personation.
18.71.200	Emergency medical service personnel -- Definitions.
18.71.205	Emergency medical service personnel -- Certification.
18.71.210	Emergency medical service personnel -- Liability.
18.71.212	Medical program directors -- Certification.
18.71.213	Medical program directors -- Termination -- Temporary delegation of authority.
18.71.215	Medical program directors -- Liability for acts or omissions of others.
18.71.220	Rendering emergency care -- Immunity of physician or hospital from civil liability.
18.71.230	Disciplinary action against persons exempt from licensure.
18.71.240	Abortion -- Right to medical treatment of infant born alive.
18.71.300	Impaired physician program -- Definitions.
18.71.310	Impaired physician program -- License surcharge -- Payment of funds.
18.71.315	Impaired physician account -- Created.
18.71.320	Impaired physician program -- Procedures.
18.71.330	Impaired physician program -- Evaluation of physician.
18.71.340	Impaired physician program -- Entity records protected.
18.71.350	Report of malpractice payments by insurers.
18.71.360	Driving records.
18.71.401	Funds collected -- Where deposited.
18.71.420	Allocation of all appropriated funds.
18.71.430	Pilot project -- Commission -- Authority over budget.
18.71.440	Commission to consider amending rules -- Retired active physicians.
18.71.450	Pain management rules -- Repeal -- Adoption of new rules.
18.71.910	Repeal -- 1909 c 192.
18.71.920	Repeal -- 1957 c 60.
18.71.930	Severability -- 1957 c 60.
18.71.940	Severability -- 1961 c 284.
18.71.941	Severability -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 171.

Notes:

Reviser's note: Certain powers and duties of the department of social and health services and the secretary of social and health services transferred to the department of health and the secretary of health. See RCW 43.70.060.

Abortion: Chapter 9.02 RCW.

Accepted medical procedures not to include adjustment by hand of any articulation of the spine: RCW 18.25.005.

Actions against, limitation of: RCW 4.16.350.

Actions for negligence against, evidence and proof required to prevail: RCW 4.24.290.

Audits and investigations: RCW 74.09.290.

Crimes relating to pregnancy and childbirth: RCW 9A.32.060.

Health care assistants: Chapter 18.135 RCW.

Health professions account -- Fees credited -- Requirements for biennial budget request -- Unappropriated funds: RCW 43.70.320.

Homeless person vision services: RCW 43.20A.800 through 43.20A.850.

License of doctors as event physician for contestants in boxing, kickboxing, martial arts, and wrestling events: RCW 67.08.090.

Lien of doctors: Chapter 60.44 RCW.

Rebating by practitioners of healing professions prohibited: Chapter 19.68 RCW.

Regulation of practice of medicine and surgery, sale of drugs and medicines: State Constitution Art. 20 § 2.