Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner
PRACTICE STANDARDS
Section 246-803-308 - Patient abandonment
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-803-308
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) An acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner may accept or reject a patient, but shall respond to any reasonable request for services in the interest of public health and welfare.
(2) The attending acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner, without reasonable cause, shall not neglect, ignore, abandon, or refuse to treat a patient. If the acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner chooses to withdraw responsibility for a patient of record, the acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall:
(a) Advise the patient in writing that
treatment is being terminated and that another acupuncturist or acupuncture and
Eastern medicine practitioner should be sought for future care; and
(b) Advise the patient that the acupuncturist
or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall remain reasonably
available for up to fifteen calendar days from the date of such notice to
address clinical concerns related to the care provided.
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