Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 72.10 · 8 active provisions
It is the intent of the legislature that inmates in the custody of the department of corrections receive such basic medical services as may be mandated by the federal Constitution and the Constitution of the state of Washington. Notwithstanding any other laws, it is the further intent of the legislature that the depart…
As used in this chapter:(1) "Department" means the department of corrections.(2) "Health care practitioner" means an individual or firm licensed or certified to actively engage in a regulated health profession.(3) "Health profession" means those licensed or regulated professions set forth in RCW 18.120.020(4).(4) "Heal…
(1) Upon entry into the correctional system, offenders shall receive an initial medical examination. The department shall prepare a health profile for each offender that includes at least the following information: (a) An identification of the offender's serious medical and dental needs; (b) an evaluation of the offend…
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the secretary may enter into contracts with health care practitioners, health care facilities, and other entities or agents as may be necessary to provide medical, behavioral health, and chemical dependency treatment care to inmates. The contracts shall not cause the ter…
The secretary shall have the power to make rules necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter.
The department shall adopt rules to implement RCW 72.10.020.
The secretary shall, for any person committed to a state correctional facility after July 1, 1998, inquire at the time of commitment whether the person had received outpatient mental health treatment within the two years preceding confinement and the name of the person providing the treatment.The secretary shall inquir…
(1) The department shall establish minimum job qualifications for the position of prison medical director in accordance with best practices.(2) A candidate for prison medical director must meet the established minimum qualifications to be considered for the position.(3) The established minimum qualifications shall be r…