# RCW 74.42.040: RCW 74.42.040: Resident's rights regarding medical condition, care, and treatment

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S040

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 74.42.040
- **Heading:** RCW 74.42.040: Resident's rights regarding medical condition, care, and treatment
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 74 / Chapter 42 / Section 040

## Text

The facility shall insure that each resident and guardian, if any: (1) Is fully informed by a physician about his or her health and medical condition unless the physician decides that informing the resident is medically contraindicated and the physician documents this decision in the resident's record; (2) Has the opportunity to participate in his or her total care and treatment; (3) Has the opportunity to refuse treatment; and (4) Gives informed, written consent before participating in experimental research.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 74.42.010 RCW 74.42.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S010.md)
- [RCW 74.42.020 RCW 74.42.020: Minimum standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S020.md)
- [RCW 74.42.030 RCW 74.42.030: Resident to receive statement of rights, rules, services, and charges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S030.md)
- [RCW 74.42.040 RCW 74.42.040: Resident's rights regarding medical condition, care, and treatment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S040.md)
- [RCW 74.42.050 RCW 74.42.050: Residents to be treated with consideration, respect—Complaints.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S050.md)
- [RCW 74.42.055 RCW 74.42.055: Discrimination against medicaid recipients prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S055.md)
- [RCW 74.42.056 RCW 74.42.056: Department assessment of medicaid eligible individuals—Requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S056.md)
- [RCW 74.42.057 RCW 74.42.057: Notification regarding resident likely to become medicaid eligible.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S057.md)
- [RCW 74.42.058 RCW 74.42.058: Department case management services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S058.md)
- [RCW 74.42.060 RCW 74.42.060: Management of residents' financial affairs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S060.md)
- [RCW 74.42.070 RCW 74.42.070: Privacy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S070.md)
- [RCW 74.42.080 RCW 74.42.080: Confidentiality of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S080.md)
- [RCW 74.42.090 RCW 74.42.090: Work tasks by residents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S090.md)
- [RCW 74.42.100 RCW 74.42.100: Personal mail.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T74_C42_S100.md)

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