Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
98 chapters · 1,450 sections in this title.
RCW 70.15.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of health.(2) "Disaster relief organization" means an entity that provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health o…
RCW 70.15.020 Applicability to volunteer health practitioners.
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This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with RCW 70.15.040 and who provide health or veterinary services in this state for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.[ 2018 c 184 s 3.]
RCW 70.15.030 Regulation of services during emergency by department—Orders—Host entity duties.
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(1) While an emergency declaration is in effect, the department may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate:(a) The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners;(b) The geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice;(c) The types of volunteer hea…
RCW 70.15.040 Volunteer health practitioner registration systems—Requirements.
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(1) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a system must:(a) Accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency;(b) Include information about the licensure and good standing of health practitioners …
RCW 70.15.050 Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states.
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(1) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner, registered with a registration system that complies with RCW 70.15.040 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner's registration is based, may practice in this state …
RCW 70.15.060 No effect on health facility credentialing and privileging standards.
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(1) As used in this section:(a) "Credentialing" means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility.(b) "Privileging" means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a…
RCW 70.15.070 Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services—Scope of practice—Modifications or restrictions—Unauthorized practice—Administrative sanctions.
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(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice acts, or other laws of this state.(2) Except as otherwise provided…
RCW 70.15.080 Relation to other laws—Emergency management assistance compact—Pacific Northwest emergency management arrangement.
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(1) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practition…
RCW 70.15.090 Rules—Consultation with state military department and other agencies.
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The department may promulgate rules to implement this chapter. In doing so, the department shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the state military department as the agency established to carry out the state's program for emergency management, and coordinate the …
RCW 70.15.100 Volunteer health practitioners—Workers' compensation coverage—Rules.
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(1) A volunteer health practitioner who dies or is injured as the result of providing health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter is deemed to be an employee of this state for the purpose of receiving benefits for the death or injury under the workers' compensation law…
RCW 70.15.110 Liability—Volunteer health practitioners—Operation, use, reliance upon volunteer health practitioner registration system.
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(1) No act or omission, except those acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, by a volunteer health practitioner registered and providing services within the provisions of this chapter shall impose any liability for civil damages resulting …
RCW 70.15.900 Short title.
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This chapter may be known and cited as the uniform emergency volunteer health practitioners act.[ 2018 c 184 s 1.]
RCW 70.15.901 Uniformity of application and construction.
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In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.[ 2018 c 184 s 13.]