(1) To be valid, a written waiver of confidentiality must:
- (a) Be voluntary;
- (b) Relate only to the client or the client's dependent children;
- (c) Clearly describe the scope and any limitations of the information to be released;
- (d) Include an expiration date for the release; and
- (e) Inform the client that consent may be withdrawn at any time whether it is made orally or in writing.
- (2) If the written waiver of confidentiality does not include an expiration date, it expires ninety days after the date it was signed.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.123 RCW. WSR 18-09-015, § 388-61A-1070, filed 4/10/18, effective 5/11/18.]