RCW 70.15.080
Relation to other laws—Emergency management assistance compact—Pacific Northwest emergency management arrangement.
(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 practitioners pursuant to the emergency management assistance compact or the Pacific Northwest emergency management arrangement approved by congress by P.L. 105-381, 112 Stat. 3402.
(2) The department, pursuant to the emergency management assistance compact or the Pacific Northwest emergency management arrangement approved by congress by P.L. 105-381, 112 Stat. 3402, may incorporate into the emergency forces of this state volunteer health practitioners who are not officers or employees of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a municipality or other local government within this state.
[ 2018 c 184 § 9.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.15 - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.
70.15.020 - Applicability to volunteer health practitioners.
70.15.030 - Regulation of services during emergency by department—Orders—Host entity duties.
70.15.040 - Volunteer health practitioner registration systems—Requirements.
70.15.050 - Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states.
70.15.060 - No effect on health facility credentialing and privileging standards.
70.15.090 - Rules—Consultation with state military department and other agencies.
70.15.100 - Volunteer health practitioners—Workers' compensation coverage—Rules.