{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-70.245.020","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 70.245.020","heading":"Written request for medication.","body":"(1) An adult patient who is competent, is a resident of Washington state, and has been determined by the attending qualified medical provider to be suffering from a terminal disease, and who has voluntarily expressed his or her wish to die, may make a written request for medication that the patient may self-administer to end the patient's life in a humane and dignified manner in accordance with this chapter.\n(2) A person does not qualify under this chapter solely because of age or disability.","path":["Title 70","Chapter 70.245"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.245.020","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:54:59Z","sha256":"d2110e736451c7ea15ff7e93f6ef1f7c96e89cacff3f4c3f2e3c79b16ad9269f","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-70.245.010","next":"us-wa/rcw-70.245.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}