Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

The legislature finds and declares that:(1) Trauma is a severe health problem in the state of Washington and a major cause of death;(2) Presently, trauma care is very limited in many parts of the state, and health care in rural areas is in transition with the danger that some com…

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Cardiac" means acute coronary syndrome, an umbrella term used to cover any group of clinical symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia, which is ch…

(1) There is hereby created an emergency medical services and trauma care steering committee composed of representatives of individuals knowledgeable in emergency medical services and trauma care, including emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses, hospital personne…

(1) Upon the recommendation of the steering committee, the director of the office of financial management shall contract with an independent party for an analysis of the state's trauma system.(2) The analysis shall contain at a minimum, the following:(a) The identification of com…

*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5998-S.SL) ***The emergency medical services and trauma care system trust account is hereby created in the state treasury. Moneys shall be transferred to the emergency medical services and trauma care system trust account from the public safety educati…

(1) The department, in consultation with, and having solicited the advice of, the emergency medical services and trauma care steering committee, shall establish the Washington state emergency medical services and trauma care system.(2) The department shall adopt rules consistent …

The department, in consultation with and having solicited the advice of the emergency medical services and trauma care steering committee, shall:(1) Establish the following on a statewide basis:(a) By September 1990, minimum standards for facility, equipment, and personnel for le…

Any hospital or health care facility that desires to be authorized to provide a designated trauma care service shall request designation from the department. Designation involves a contractual relationship between the state and a hospital or health care facility whereby each agre…

(1) Any provider desiring to provide a verified prehospital trauma care service shall indicate on the licensing application how they meet the standards required for verification as a provider of this service. The department shall notify the regional emergency medical services and…

(1)(a) By July 1991, the department shall establish a statewide data registry to collect and analyze data on the incidence, severity, and causes of trauma, including traumatic brain injury. The department shall collect additional data on traumatic brain injury should additional d…

Regional emergency medical services and trauma care councils are established. The councils:(1) By June 1990, shall begin the development of regional emergency medical services and trauma care plans to:(a) Assess and analyze regional emergency medical services and trauma care need…

The department shall designate at least eight emergency medical services and trauma care planning and service regions so that all parts of the state are within such an area. These regional designations are to be made on the basis of efficiency of delivery of needed emergency medi…

(1) A county or group of counties may create a local emergency medical services and trauma care council composed of representatives of hospital and prehospital trauma care and emergency medical services providers, local elected officials, consumers, local law enforcement official…

(1) The department, with the assistance of the emergency medical services and trauma care steering committee, shall adopt a program for the disbursement of funds for the development, implementation, and enhancement of the emergency medical services and trauma care system. Under t…

The department shall establish by rule a grant program for designated trauma care services. The grants shall be made from the emergency medical services and trauma care system trust account and shall require regional matching funds. The trust account funds and regional match shal…

(1) No act or omission of any prehospital provider done or omitted in good faith while rendering emergency medical services in accordance with the approved regional plan shall impose any liability upon that provider.(2) This section does not apply to the commission or omission of…

(1) By January 1, 2011, the department shall endeavor to enhance and support an emergency cardiac and stroke care system through:(a) Encouraging hospitals to voluntarily self-identify cardiac and stroke capabilities, indicating which level of cardiac and stroke service the facili…

By December 1, 2012, the department shall share with the legislature the department's report, which was funded by the centers for disease control and prevention, concerning emergency cardiac and stroke care.[ 2010 c 52 s 4.]Notes:Findings—Intent—2010 c 52: See note following RCW …

(1) The department, in consultation with the department of social and health services, shall convene a work group comprised of members of the steering committee and representatives of ambulance services, firefighters, mental health providers, and chemical dependency treatment pro…

This chapter shall be known and cited as the "statewide emergency medical services and trauma care system act."[ 1990 c 269 s 2.]