Wash. Rev. Code § 26.09.310

Current through 2024

Section 26.09.310 - Provision of health care to minor-Immunity of health care provider

No health care provider or facility, or their agent, shall be liable for damages in any civil action brought by a parent or guardian based only on a lack of the parent or guardian's consent for medical care of a minor child, if consent to the care has been given by a parent or guardian of the minor. The immunity provided by this section shall apply regardless of whether:

(1) The parents are married, unmarried, in a domestic partnership or not, or separated at the time of consent or treatment;

(2) The consenting parent is, or is not, a custodial parent of the minor;

(3) The giving of consent by a parent is, or is not, full performance of any agreement between the parents, or of any order or decree in any action entered pursuant to chapter 26.09 RCW;

(4) The action or suit is brought by or on behalf of the nonconsenting parent, the minor child, or any other person.

RCW 26.09.310

2008 c 6 § 1022; 1989 c 377 § 1.

Part headings not law-Severability-2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.