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The following pages are the actual text of state and federal statutes and regulations relevant to end-of-life advance directives, as discussed in Chapters 1 and 4. They are current as of November 2020.
Washington State’s Natural Death Act Statute
Chapter 70.122 RCW
Mental Health Advance Directives Statute
Chapter 71.32 RCW
Washington State Uniform Power of Attorney Statute
Chapter 11.125 RCW
Washington Regulations for Serving Medical Assistance Clients
WACs 388-501-0125
Washington State Regulations for Nursing Homes
WACs 388-97-051 through 388-97-07005
Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation on Advance Directives and Patients’ Rights
42 CFR 489.102; 42 CFR 482.13
Federal Regulations Implementing the Patient Self-Determination Act
42 CFR Part- 417 et al.