For purposes of this chapter:
- (1) "Abortion" means any medical treatment intended to induce the termination of a pregnancy except for the purpose of producing a live birth.
- (2) "*Advanced registered nurse practitioner" means an *advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW.
- (3) "Health care provider" means a person regulated under Title 18 RCW to practice health or health-related services or otherwise practicing health care services in this state consistent with state law.
- (4) "Physician" means a physician licensed to practice under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW in the state of Washington.
- (5) "Physician assistant" means a physician assistant licensed to practice under chapter 18.71A RCW in the state of Washington.
- (6) "Pregnancy" means the reproductive process beginning with the implantation of an embryo.
- (7) "Private medical facility" means any medical facility that is not owned or operated by the state.
- (8) "State" means the state of Washington and counties, cities, towns, municipal corporations, and quasi-municipal corporations in the state of Washington.
- (9) "Viability" means the point in the pregnancy when, in the judgment of the physician, physician assistant, *advanced registered nurse practitioner, or other health care provider acting within the provider's scope of practice on the particular facts of the case before such physician, physician assistant, *advanced registered nurse practitioner, or other health care provider acting within the provider's scope of practice, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus's sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures.
[ 2022 c 65 s 7; 1992 c 1 s 8 (Initiative Measure No. 120, approved November 5, 1991).]
Notes:
Reviser's note:*(1) The term "advanced registered nurse practitioner" was changed to "advanced practice registered nurse" by 2024 c 239 s 1, effective June 30, 2027.
(2) The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
Legislative affirmation—2022 c 65: See note following RCW 9.02.100.