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Wash. Rev. Code § 18.71.002 (2026)

Purpose

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It is the purpose of the commission to regulate the competency and quality of professional health care providers under its jurisdiction by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing qualifications for licensing, consistent standards of practice, continuing competency mechanisms, and discipline. Rules, policies, and procedures developed by the commission must promote the delivery of quality health care to the residents of the state of Washington.
[ 2019 c 55 s 2; 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 301.]

Notes:

Severability—Headings and captions not law—Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · leading case: Ongom v. State, Dept. of Health, 104 P.3d 29 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005).
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Ongom v. State, Dept. of Health, 104 P.3d 29 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “[27] RCW 18.71.002 ("It is the purpose of the medical quality assurance commission to regulate the competency and quality of professional health care providers under its jurisdiction by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing qualifications for licensing, consistent standards of…”
Ancier v. State, Dept. of Health, 166 P.3d 829 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). “[26] RCW 18.71.002. [27] See Finding of Fact 1.”
Ongom v. Dep't of Health, 124 Wash. App. 935 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “RCW 18.71.002 (“It is the purpose of the medical quality assurance commission to regulate the competency and quality of professional health care providers under its jurisdiction by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing qualifications for licensing, consistent standards of…”
Ancier v. Dep't of Health, 140 Wash. App. 564 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). “RCW 18.71.002. See Finding of Fact 1.8: “[Ancier’s practice] failed to meet the standard of care and also directly violated established guidelines.”
Nguyen v. Dep't of Health, 994 P.2d 216 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “” RCW 18.71.002. “Rules, policies, and procedures developed by the commission must promote the delivery of quality health care to the residents of the state of Washington.”
Tyler Arnold v. Dep't of Health (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). “" RCW 18.71.002. Among the reasons cited for enacting chapter 18.”
Delashaw v. Seattle Times Co. (W.D. Wash. 2020). “41); see also RCW 18.71.002 (“It is the purpose 9 || of the commission to regulate the competency and quality of professional health care 10 || providers under its jurisdiction by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing qualifications 11 || for licensing, consistent standards of…”
Michael Lang, Res/cross-app.. V. Platinum Nine Holdings, Llc, Apps/cross-res. (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). “RCW 18.71.002. RCW 18.71.210 provides: (1) No act or omission of any physician’s trained advanced emergency medical technician and paramedic, as defined in RCW 18.”
Nguyen v. State, Dept. of Health, 994 P.2d 216 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “" RCW 18.71.002. "Rules, policies, and procedures developed by the commission must promote the delivery of quality health care to the residents of the state of Washington.”
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