RCW 41.24.220
Hospitalization, surgery, etc.
Whenever any participant becomes injured, disabled, or sick in consequence or as the result of the performance of his or her duties by reason of which he or she is confined to any hospital or other medical facility, an amount not exceeding the daily ward rate of the hospital or regular fees for such service shall be allowed and paid from the principal fund. This allowance shall not be in lieu of but in addition to any other allowance provided in this chapter. In addition, the costs of surgery, medicine, laboratory fees, X-ray, special therapies, and similar additional costs shall be paid. When extended treatment, not available in the injured, disabled, or sick participant's home area, is required, the participant may be reimbursed for actual mileage to and from the place of extended treatment pursuant to RCW 43.03.060.
[ 1999 c 148 § 20; 1989 c 91 § 19; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 76 § 4; 1965 c 86 § 3; 1961 c 57 § 5; 1957 c 159 § 4; 1953 c 253 § 7; 1951 c 103 § 3; 1949 c 145 § 2; 1945 c 261 § 22; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9578-36. Prior: 1935 c 121 § 5; RRS § 9578-5.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 c 91: See note following RCW 41.24.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.24 - Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pensions.
41.24.020 - Enrollment of firefighters—Death, disability, retirement benefits.
41.24.023 - Retired participant may resume volunteer service—Board approval required.
41.24.040 - Fees, when payable—Interest—Effect of nonpayment.
41.24.060 - Board of trustees—How constituted.
41.24.070 - Officers of board—Record of proceedings—Forms.
41.24.080 - Duties of board and state board—Disbursements.
41.24.100 - Compelling attendance of witnesses—Oaths—Rules and regulations.
41.24.110 - Reimbursement of physicians and medical staff.
41.24.120 - Hearing of application for benefits—Appeal to state board.
41.24.130 - Quorum—Vote on allowance of claims.
41.24.140 - Guardian may be appointed.
41.24.150 - Disability payments.
41.24.155 - Vocational rehabilitation—Purpose—Costs—Administration—Discretion of state board.
41.24.170 - Retirement pensions.
41.24.1701 - Purchasing retirement pension coverage—Criteria.
41.24.172 - Retirement pensions—Options—Election.
41.24.176 - Disability or retirement payments—Construction.
41.24.180 - Lump sum payments.
41.24.185 - Lump sum payments—Monthly pension under fifty dollars.
41.24.200 - Service need not be continuous nor in a single department or agency.
41.24.210 - Report of accident—Time limitation for filing report and claim.
41.24.215 - Injured volunteer—Recovery from third party.
41.24.220 - Hospitalization, surgery, etc.
41.24.230 - Funeral and burial expenses.
41.24.240 - Benefits not transferable or subject to legal process—Exceptions—Chapter not exclusive.
41.24.245 - Payments to spouse or ex spouse pursuant to court order.
41.24.260 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Meetings—Quorum.
41.24.290 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Powers and duties.
41.24.300 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Vouchers, warrants.
41.24.330 - Emergency medical service districts—Board of trustees—Creation.
41.24.340 - Emergency medical service districts—Board of trustees—Officers—Annual report.
41.24.400 - Reserve officers—Enrollment—Limitations.
41.24.410 - Reserve officers—Credit for service.
41.24.430 - Reserve officers—Eligibility for benefit.
41.24.450 - Reserve officers—Municipality adoption of relief benefits.
41.24.460 - Reserve officers—Board of trustees.
41.24.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.