{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.50.005","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.50.005","heading":"Definitions. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)","body":"Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter:\n(1) \"*Advanced registered nurse practitioner\" means an *advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW.\n(2) \"Department\" means the department of health.\n(3) \"Secretary\" means the secretary of health.\n(4) \"Midwife\" means a midwife licensed under this chapter.\n(5) \"Naturopath\" means a naturopath licensed under chapter 18.36A RCW.\n(6) \"Physician\" means a physician licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW.\n(7) \"Physician assistant\" means a physician assistant licensed under chapter 18.71A RCW.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.50"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.50.005","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:17:08Z","sha256":"b57c918fce1eb443d5046879a252ae259333701ef9579efb8374ff4f5778f12d","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.47.800","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.50.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}