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Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.300 (2025)

Sexually transmitted diseases—Required statement upon disclosure

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Whenever disclosure is made of information and records related to sexually transmitted diseases pursuant to this chapter, except for RCW 70.02.050(1)(a) and 70.02.220 (2) (a) and (b) and (7), it must be accompanied by a statement in writing which includes the following or substantially similar language: "This information has been disclosed to you from records whose confidentiality is protected by state law. State law prohibits you from making any further disclosure of it without the specific written authorization of the person to whom it pertains, or as otherwise permitted by state law. A general authorization for the release of medical or other information is NOT sufficient for this purpose." An oral disclosure must be accompanied or followed by such a notice within ten days.
[ 2013 c 200 s 14.]

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Effective date—2013 c 200: See note following RCW 70.02.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Munger v. United States, No. 3:19-cv-05571 (W.D. Wash. Apr. 1, 2022).
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Munger v. United States, No. 3:19-cv-05571 (W.D. Wash. Apr. 1, 2022). “NOTICE TO DSHS: ff these records contain HV or STD information, DSHS must notify recipients that the information is confidential and that they may not further disclose the records w ithout a specific authorization as required by RCW 70.02.300. lf DSHS sends copies of records…”
Munger v. United States, No. 3:19-cv-05571 (W.D. Wash. May 23, 2022). “NOTICE TO DSHS: If these records contain HIV or STD information, DSHS must notify recipients that the information is confidential and that they may not further disclose the records without a specific authorization as required by RCW70.02.300. If DSHS sends copies of records…”
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