Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.168 Statewide Trauma Care System
- 70.168.010 Legislative finding
The legislature finds and declares that: (1) Trauma is a severe health problem in the state of Washington and a major cause of death; (2) ...
- 70.168.015 Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Communications system" means a radio and ...
- 70.168.020 Steering committee -- Composition -- Appointment
(1) There is hereby created an emergency medical services and trauma care steering committee composed of representatives of individuals knowledgeable in emergency medical services and ...
- 70.168.030 Analysis of state's trauma system -- Plan
(1) Upon the recommendation of the steering committee, the director of the office of financial management shall contract with an independent party for an analysis ...
- 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 ...
- 70.168.050 Emergency medical services and trauma care system -- Department to establish -- Rule making -- Gifts
(1) The department, in consultation with, and having solicited the advice of, the emergency medical services and trauma care steering committee, shall establish the Washington ...
- 70.168.060 Department duties -- Timelines
The department, in consultation with and having solicited the advice of the emergency medical services and trauma care steering committee, shall: (1) Establish the following ...
- 70.168.070 Provision of trauma care service -- Designation
Any hospital or health care facility that desires to be authorized to provide a designated trauma care service shall request designation from the department. Designation ...
- 70.168.080 Prehospital trauma care service -- Verification -- Compliance -- Variance
(1) Any provider desiring to provide a verified prehospital trauma care service shall indicate on the licensing application how they meet the standards required for ...
- 70.168.090 Statewide data registry -- Quality assurance program -- Confidentiality
(1) By July 1991, the department shall establish a statewide data registry to collect and analyze data on the incidence, severity, and causes of trauma, ...
- 70.168.100 Regional emergency medical services and trauma care councils
Regional emergency medical services and trauma care councils are established. The councils shall: (1) By June 1990, begin the development of regional emergency medical services ...
- 70.168.110 Planning and service regions
The department shall designate at least eight emergency medical services and trauma care planning and service regions so that all parts of the state are ...
- 70.168.120 Local and regional emergency medical services and trauma care councils -- Power and duties
(1) A county or group of counties may create a local emergency medical services and trauma care council composed of representatives of hospital and prehospital ...
- 70.168.130 Disbursement of funds to regional emergency medical services and trauma care councils -- Grants to nonprofit agencies -- Purposes
(1) The department, with the assistance of the emergency medical services and trauma care steering committee, shall adopt a program for the disbursement of funds ...
- 70.168.135 Grant program for designated trauma care services -- Rules
The department shall establish by rule a grant program for designated trauma care services. The grants shall be made from the emergency medical services and ...
- 70.168.140 Prehospital provider liability
(1) No act or omission of any prehospital provider done or omitted in good faith while rendering emergency medical services in accordance with the approved ...
- 70.168.900 Short title
This chapter shall be known and cited as the "statewide emergency medical services and trauma care system act."[1990 c 269 § 2.] ...
- 70.168.901 Severability -- 1990 c 269
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009