Wash. Rev. Code » Title 70 · Chapter 70.02

Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.080

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(1) Upon receipt of a written request from a patient to examine or copy all or part of the patient's recorded health care information, a health care provider, as promptly as required under the circumstances, but no later than fifteen working days after receiving the request shall:
(a) Make the information available for examination during regular business hours and provide a copy, if requested, to the patient;
(b) Inform the patient if the information does not exist or cannot be found;
(c) If the health care provider does not maintain a record of the information, inform the patient and provide the name and address, if known, of the health care provider who maintains the record;
(d) If the information is in use or unusual circumstances have delayed handling the request, inform the patient and specify in writing the reasons for the delay and the earliest date, not later than twenty-one working days after receiving the request, when the information will be available for examination or copying or when the request will be otherwise disposed of; or
(e) Deny the request, in whole or in part, under RCW 70.02.090 and inform the patient.
(2) Upon request, the health care provider shall provide an explanation of any code or abbreviation used in the health care information. If a record of the particular health care information requested is not maintained by the health care provider in the requested form, the health care provider is not required to create a new record or reformulate an existing record to make the health care information available in the requested form. Except as provided in RCW 70.02.030, the health care provider may charge a reasonable fee for providing the health care information and is not required to permit examination or copying until the fee is paid.
[ 2018 c 87 s 3; 1993 c 448 s 5; 1991 c 335 s 301.]

Notes:

Effective date—1993 c 448: See note following RCW 70.02.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · leading case: Wynn v. Earin
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Wynn v. Earin (2005) washctapp · cites it 8× “Wynn claimed this violated RCW 70.02.080, which requires a health care provider to turn over records within 15 days of a patient’s written request.”
Wynn v. Earin (2005) washctapp · cites it 8× “Wynn claimed this violated RCW 70.02.080, which requires a health care provider to turn over records within 15 days of a patient's written request.”
Neel v. Luther Child Center (1999) washctapp “RCW 70.02.080(1). Denial is appropriate if the health care provider reasonably believes the disclosure *394 would be “injurious to the health of the patient,” or “could reasonably be expected to cause danger to the life or safety of any individual” or that the “health care…”
Bryan Stetson v. Doc (2018) washctapp · cites it 4× “The UHCIA provides: (1) Upon receipt of a written request from a patient to examine or copy all or part of the patient’s recorded health care information, a health care provider, as promptly as required under the circumstances, but no later than fifteen working days after…”
Jeffrey R. McKee v. Department of Corrections (2021) washctapp · cites it 4× “RCW 70.02.080(1). Generally, the provider must 7 No.”
Debra Stevens, Appellant/cr-respondent V. Craig Jonov, M.d., Respondent/cr-appellants (2025) washctapp · cites it 3× “6 She further argued that even if Jonov disclosed her protected health information (PHI) to Alderwood Surgical absent her consent, contrary to RCW 70.02.080 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), PL 104–191, August 21, 1996, 110 Stat.”
Robert Allen Reed et al. v. Community Health Care et al. (2025) wawd · cites it 2× “) Washington Revised Code § 70.02.080 identifies the requirements for providers who 9 receive a written request from a patient to examine or copy their health care information.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.080(1) — 2 cases
Neel v. Luther Child Center (1999) washctapp “RCW 70.02.080(1). Denial is appropriate if the health care provider reasonably believes the disclosure *394 would be “injurious to the health of the patient,” or “could reasonably be expected to cause danger to the life or safety of any individual” or that the “health care…”
Jeffrey R. McKee v. Department of Corrections (2021) washctapp “RCW 70.02.080(1). Generally, the provider must 7 No.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.080(1)(a) — 3 cases
Wynn v. Earin (2005) washctapp “Wynn claimed this violated RCW 70.02.080, which requires a health care provider to turn over records within 15 days of a patient's written request.”
Bryan Stetson v. Doc (2018) washctapp “The UHCIA provides: (1) Upon receipt of a written request from a patient to examine or copy all or part of the patient’s recorded health care information, a health care provider, as promptly as required under the circumstances, but no later than fifteen working days after…”
Jeffrey R. McKee v. Department of Corrections (2021) washctapp “RCW 70.02.080(1). Generally, the provider must 7 No.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.080(2) — 2 cases
Jeffrey R. McKee v. Department of Corrections (2021) washctapp “RCW 70.02.080(1). Generally, the provider must 7 No.”
Bryan Stetson v. Doc (2018) washctapp “The UHCIA provides: (1) Upon receipt of a written request from a patient to examine or copy all or part of the patient’s recorded health care information, a health care provider, as promptly as required under the circumstances, but no later than fifteen working days after…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.080(l)(a) — 1 case
Wynn v. Earin (2005) washctapp “Wynn claimed this violated RCW 70.02.080, which requires a health care provider to turn over records within 15 days of a patient’s written request.”
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