RCW 70.185.100
Contracts with area health education centers.
The secretary may establish and contract with area health education centers in the eastern and western parts of the state. Consistent with the recruitment and retention objectives of this chapter, the centers shall provide or facilitate the provision of health professional educational and continuing education programs that strengthen the delivery of primary health care services in rural and medically underserved urban areas of the state. The center shall assist in the development and operation of health personnel recruitment and retention programs that are consistent with activities authorized under this chapter. The centers shall further provide technical expertise in the development of well managed health care delivery systems in rural Washington consistent with the goals and objectives of chapter 492, Laws of 1993.
[ 1993 c 492 § 275.]
NOTES:
Finding—1993 c 492: See note following RCW 28B.115.080.
Findings—Intent—1993 c 492: See notes following RCW 43.20.050.
Short title—Savings—Reservation of legislative power—Effective dates—1993 c 492: See RCW 43.72.910 through 43.72.915.
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.