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• Keeping Your Medical Records Private

  5931EN - Your health care provider may only disclose your health care information to another person, after your written consent. There are a few very narrow exceptions to this rule. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

• Medical Treatment: Understand What You are Agreeing To

  5933EN - "Informed consent" means you have a right to get enough info to make an intelligent decision regarding your medical care. You have the right to decide what happens to your body. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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  Spanish / Español

• Reviewing and Getting Copies of Your Medical Records

  5930EN - You have a right, under almost all circumstances, to examine and obtain copies of your medical file. Your health care provider must also explain any abbreviations or codes used in your medical records. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

• My Medical Records are Wrong

  5932EN - You have the right to correct (fix) or amend (add to) your medical records so they are accurate and complete. You may fix any medical records you have a right to examine and copy. This resources tells you how. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

• Providing Health Care to Minors Under Washington Law

  A summary of health care services that can be provided to minors without the consent of their parents or guardians. Read More

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  Columbia Legal Services

• Under Eighteen: Your Health Care Rights

  5934EN - This publication outlines what health care services you may receive without the consent of a parent or guardian. Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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  Spanish / Español

• A Guide to Washington's Medical Marijuana Law

  Information for patients, caregivers, doctors, and the public regarding medical marijuana use in Washington State. Read More

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  ACLU

• Apple Health Managed Care and Your Rights - Formerly called “Healthy Options”

  5111EN - Washington State’s Medicaid program, along with other state health programs, is now called “Apple Health.” The state agency that runs these programs is called the Health Care Authority, or “HCA.” Read More

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  Northwest Health Law Advocates

• Plain Language Definitions of Medical Terms

  A listing of plain language medical terms for the Plain Language Toolkit. Read More

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  Group Health Cooperative