RCW 70.185.080
Participants authorized to contract—Penalty—Secretary and state exempt from liability.
(1) Participants are authorized to use funding granted to them by the secretary for the purpose of contracting for technical assistance services. Participants shall use only consultants identified by the secretary for consulting services unless the participant can show that an alternative consultant is qualified to provide technical assistance and is approved by the secretary. Adequate records shall be kept by the participant showing project site expenditures from grant moneys. Inappropriate use of grant funding is a gross misdemeanor and shall incur the penalties under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
(2) In providing a list of qualified consultants the secretary and the state shall not be held responsible for assuring qualifications of consultants and shall be held harmless for the actions of consultants. Furthermore, the secretary and the state shall not be held liable for the failure of participants to meet contractual obligations established in connection with project participation.
[ 1991 c 332 § 14.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.185 - Rural and Underserved Areas—Health Care Professional Recruitment and Retention.
70.185.020 - Statewide recruitment and retention clearinghouse.
70.185.030 - Community-based recruitment and retention projects—Duties of department.
70.185.050 - Secretary's powers and duties.
70.185.060 - Duties and responsibilities of participating communities.
70.185.070 - Cooperation of state agencies.
70.185.080 - Participants authorized to contract—Penalty—Secretary and state exempt from liability.
70.185.090 - Community contracted student educational positions.
70.185.100 - Contracts with area health education centers.
70.185.900 - Application to scope of practice—Captions not law—1991 c 332.