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These documents are currently being revised to incorporate the changes made during the 2024 Legislative Session. Please consult the Sections Affected Table for changes made during the 2024 Legislative Session.

70.41.324  <<  70.41.326 >>   70.41.330

Discharge planning—Construction—Liability.

Nothing in RCW 70.41.322 may be construed to:
(1) Interfere with the rights or duties of an agent operating under a valid health care directive under RCW 70.122.030;
(2) Interfere with designations made by a patient pursuant to a physician order for life-sustaining treatment under RCW 43.70.480;
(3) Interfere with the rights or duties of an authorized surrogate decision maker under RCW 7.70.065;
(4) Establish a new requirement to reimburse or otherwise pay for services performed by the lay caregiver for aftercare;
(5) Create a private right of action against a hospital or any of its directors, trustees, officers, employees, or agents, or any contractors with whom the hospital has a contractual relationship;
(6) Hold liable, in any way, a hospital, hospital employee, or any consultants or contractors with whom the hospital has a contractual relationship for the services rendered or not rendered by the lay caregiver to the patient at the patient's residence;
(7) Obligate a designated lay caregiver to perform any aftercare tasks for any patient;
(8) Require a patient to designate any individual as a lay caregiver as defined in RCW 70.41.020;
(9) Obviate the obligation of a health carrier as defined in RCW 48.43.005 or any other entity issuing health benefit plans to provide coverage required under a health benefit plan; and
(10) Impact, impede, or otherwise disrupt or reduce the reimbursement obligations of a health carrier or any other entity issuing health benefit plans.
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