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Code · Washington · Title 70 — Public Health and Safety · Chapter 70.41

RCW 70.41.495

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(1)A hospital must adopt a policy and have procedures in place, that conform with the guidelines issued by the centers for disease control and prevention, for the dispensing of human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis drugs or therapies.
(2)This policy must ensure that hospital staff dispense or deliver as defined in RCW 18.64.011 to a patient, with a patient's informed consent, a 28-day supply of human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis drugs or therapies following the patient's possible exposure to human immunodeficiency virus, unless medically contraindicated, inconsistent with accepted standards of care, or inconsistent with centers for disease control and prevention guidelines. When available, hospitals shall dispense or deliver generic human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis drugs or therapies.
(3)Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the coverage for reimbursement of postexposure prophylaxis drugs through:
(a)The crime victims' compensation program, established in chapter 7.68 RCW, for drugs dispensed or delivered to sexual assault victims; or
(b)The industrial insurance act for drugs dispensed or delivered to a worker exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus through the course of employment.
[ 2024 c 251 s 1 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 2024 c 251: "This act takes effect January 1, 2025." [ 2024 c 251 s 6 .]
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