{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-74.42.250","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 74.42.250","heading":"Medication stop orders—Procedure for persons with developmental disabilities.","body":"(1) When the physician's order for medication does not include a specific time limit or a specific number of dosages, the facility shall notify the physician that the medication will be stopped at a date certain unless the medication is ordered continued by the physician. The facility shall so notify the physician every thirty days.\n(2) A facility for the developmentally disabled shall have an automatic stop order on all drugs, unless such stoppage will place the patient in jeopardy.","path":["Title 74","Chapter 74.42"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=74.42.250","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:12:02Z","sha256":"3a66072dd7b6e94a00c18951db6cd93d9d00da8a82d5201c8806a025f2b8d660","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-74.42.240","next":"us-wa/rcw-74.42.260"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}