{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-70.02.370","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 70.02.370","heading":"Certification of serious health conditions for paid family or medical leave qualification.","body":"(1) A health care provider shall provide a certification of a serious health condition required by chapter 50A.15 RCW for qualifying a patient for paid family or medical leave, including any required documentation of a serious health condition, within seven calendar days of receipt of a request and authorization from the patient. Nothing in this section requires a provider to complete a certification for a serious health condition for which the provider does not have the necessary patient information.\n(2) If a health care facility requires administrative review of information or documentation required by chapter 50A.15 RCW prior to allowing a provider to submit the certification of a serious health condition, then the facility shall implement and maintain policies and practices in conformance with subsection (1) of this section.\n(3) A health care provider or health care facility may not charge a fee for the execution of a certification of a serious health condition under this section. This does not prohibit or limit the ability of a health care provider to charge a fee associated with any office visit necessary for evaluating the patient.","path":["Title 70","Chapter 70.02"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.02.370","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:49:22Z","sha256":"5f46e3198f75b9676d5cbcb904a8e29ee3cd47b4e6d845599c91002646635f96","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-70.02.360","next":"us-wa/rcw-70.02.900"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}