RCW 70.168.040
Emergency medical services and trauma care system trust account.
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 education account or other sources as appropriated, and as collected under RCW 46.63.110(7) and 46.68.440. Disbursements shall be made by the department subject to legislative appropriation. Expenditures may be made only for the purposes of the state trauma care system under this chapter, including emergency medical services, trauma care services, rehabilitative services, and the planning and development of related services under this chapter and for reimbursement by the health care authority for trauma care services provided by designated trauma centers.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 86; 2010 c 161 § 1158; 2002 c 371 § 922; 1997 c 331 § 2; 1990 c 269 § 17; 1988 c 183 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Severability—Effective date—2002 c 371: See notes following RCW 9.46.100.
Effective date—1997 c 331: See note following RCW 70.168.135.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.168 - Statewide Trauma Care System.
70.168.010 - Legislative finding.
70.168.020 - Steering committee—Composition—Appointment.
70.168.030 - Analysis of state's trauma system—Plan.
70.168.040 - Emergency medical services and trauma care system trust account.
70.168.060 - Department duties—Timelines.
70.168.070 - Provision of trauma care service—Designation.
70.168.080 - Prehospital trauma care service—Verification—Compliance—Variance.
70.168.100 - Regional emergency medical services and trauma care councils.
70.168.110 - Planning and service regions.
70.168.135 - Grant program for designated trauma care services—Rules.
70.168.140 - Prehospital provider liability.
70.168.150 - Emergency cardiac and stroke care system—Voluntary hospital participation.