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The Washington Coalition for Open Government (COG) was formed from several political groups in June 1971 to push for public disclosure legislation. [2] The state legislature had debated laws on campaign disclosures repeatedly beginning in 1963 and passed an open meetings law in the 1971 session, but avoided addressing public records. [3]
By state law, a physician is allowed to condition the release of copies of medical records on the payment by the requesting party of the reasonable costs of reproducing the record. Reasonable cost as defined by law may not exceed onedollar ($1.00) per page for the first twenty-five (25) pages, fifty cents ($.50) per page for each page in excess ...
Medical confidentiality is upheld through both state and federal law. Because state legislation varies considerably, Congress passed explicit medical privacy regulations in 2000 under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), [3] which protects individual's personally identifiable health information for 50 years after ...
After your child is arrested or stopped by law enforcement, state law says a parent, guardian, or legal custodian can request their records, such as written reports and body camera footage. Teens ...
Citizens of the state/commonwealth Washington Washington Public Records Act: RCW §§ 42.56.001 to 42.56.904 1972 [59] Any person West Virginia West Virginia Freedom of Information Act W.Va. Code §§ 29B-1-1 to 29B-1-7 1977 [60] Any person Wisconsin Wisconsin Open Records Law Wisconsin Statute §§ 19.21 to 19.39 1981 [61] Any person Wyoming
The University of Washington and other public hospitals routinely settle medical malpractice cases with NDAs. Some legal experts say that needs to stop. How a major public hospital is protecting ...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WisDHS) is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for maintaining public health.It administers a wide range of services in the state and at state institutions, regulates hospitals and care providers, and supervises and consults with local public health agencies.
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