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Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 70.44.003 (2026)

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The purpose of chapter 70.44 RCW is to authorize the establishment of public hospital districts to own and operate hospitals and other health care facilities and to provide hospital services and other health care services for the residents of such districts and other persons.
[ 1982 c 84 s 1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1991–2014 · leading case: Kendall v. Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, & Okanogan Counties Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 6, 820 P.2d 497 (Wash. 1991).
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Kendall v. Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, & Okanogan Counties Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 6, 820 P.2d 497 (Wash. 1991). “21 RCW 70.44.003. 22 Abbenhaus v. Yakima, 89 Wn.”
Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 1 v. Univ. of Washington, 327 P.3d 1281 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “RCW 70.44.003. RCW 70.44.060(5). RCW 70.44.”
Ass'n of Washington Pub. Hosp. Districts v. Philip Morris Inc., 79 F. Supp. 2d 1219 (W.D. Wash. 1999). “RCW 70.44.003. Each plaintiff alleges that it was required by law to provide unreim-bursed health care services to patients who have suffered from tobacco-related diseases.”
Concerned Citizens of Hosp. Dist. No. 304 v. Bd. of Commissioners of Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 304, 897 P.2d 1267 (Wash. Ct. App. 1995). “See RCW 70.44.003, .007, .060 (powers and duties of public health districts); Cf.”
Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 1 v. Univ. Of Washington & U.w. Med. (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “4 Id 5 RCW 70.44.003. 6 RCW 70.44.060(5). 7 RCW 70.”
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