Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.060

Disclosure of Medical Records for a Discovery Request or Compulsory Process

Before serving a discovery request or a compulsory process for health care information on a provider, an attorney must provide advance notice to the provider and the patient or patient’s attorney regarding what information is being sought, and the date by which a protective order must be obtained to prevent compliance.  In no event may the date by which a protective order must be obtained be less than 14 days since the date of service or delivery to the patient or provider.  In the absence of a protective order issued by a court, the provider must disclose the information.  In the case of compliance, the discovery request should be made a part of the patient record.

Without a written consent of the patient, the health care provider may not disclose the health care information sought if the requestor has not complied with the above requirements.