Washington § 70.02.320 - Mental health services — Minors — Prompt entry in record upon disclosure.

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§ 70.02.320. Mental health services — Minors — Prompt entry in record upon disclosure.

When disclosure of information and records related to mental services pertaining to a minor, as defined in RCW 71.34.020, is made, the date and circumstances under which the disclosure was made, the name or names of the persons or agencies to whom such disclosure was made and their relationship if any, to the minor, and the information disclosed must be entered promptly in the minor's clinical record.
[ 2013 c 200 s 16.]

Notes

Effective date—2013 c 200: See note following RCW 70.02.010.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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