Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.62 Hospitals

36.62.010 Authority to establish
The legislative authority of any county may establish, provide, and maintain hospitals for the care and treatment of the indigent, sick, injured, or infirm, and ...

36.62.030 Hospital may be jointly owned and operated
Any number of counties or any county and any city in which the county seat of the county is situated may contract one with the ...

36.62.040 Contract for joint hospital
All contracts made in pursuance hereof shall be for such period of time and upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon. The ...

36.62.050 Petition to establish -- Beds limited
When it is proposed to establish such hospital, a petition shall be presented to the county legislative authority, signed by three hundred or more resident ...

36.62.060 Bond election
Upon presentation of the petition, the county legislative authority may submit to the voters of the county at the next general election the question of ...

36.62.070 Issuance of bonds -- Terms
The bonds issued for such hospital shall not have maturities in excess of twenty years. Such bonds shall be issued and sold in accordance with ...

36.62.090 Tax levy for maintenance
If the hospital is established, the county legislative authority, at the time of levying general taxes, may levy a tax, not to exceed fifty cents ...

36.62.100 Admission of patients -- Liability for support
Patients shall be admitted to such hospitals in accordance with policies to be proposed by the board of trustees and approved by the county legislative ...

36.62.110 Board of trustees -- Membership
Whenever any county, or any county and city jointly, or two or more counties jointly, establish a hospital for the care and treatment of the ...

36.62.120 Board of trustees -- Initial appointment -- Terms of office
The first members of the board of trustees of such institution shall be appointed by the county legislative authority within thirty days after the institution ...

36.62.130 Board of trustees -- Additional trustees for joint hospital
In case two or more counties establish a hospital jointly, the thirteen members of the board of trustees shall be chosen as provided from the ...

36.62.140 Board of trustees -- Qualifications of trustees
No person shall be eligible for appointment as a trustee who holds or has held during the period of two years immediately prior to appointment ...

36.62.150 Board of trustees -- Removal of trustee -- Procedure
The county legislative authority which appointed a member of the board of trustees may remove the member for cause and in the manner provided in ...

36.62.160 Board of trustees -- Vacancies
Any vacancy in the board of trustees shall be filled by appointment by the county legislative authority making the original appointment, and such appointee shall ...

36.62.170 Board of trustees -- Quorum
A majority of the trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.[1984 c 26 § 14; 1963 c 4 § 36.62.170. Prior: 1931 ...

36.62.180 Board of trustees -- Powers and duties
The board of trustees shall: (1) Have general supervision and care of such hospitals and institutions and the buildings and grounds thereof and power to ...

36.62.190 Board of trustees -- Authority to accept gifts and bequests
The board of trustees may accept property by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise for the use of such institution, except that acceptance of any interest ...

36.62.200 Board of trustees -- Trustees not compensated -- Contract interest barred -- Reimbursement for travel expenses
No trustee shall receive any compensation or emolument whatever for services as trustee; nor shall any trustee have or acquire any personal interest in any ...

36.62.210 Superintendent -- Appointment -- Salary
The board of trustees shall appoint a superintendent who shall be appointed for an indefinite time and be removable at the will of the board ...

36.62.230 Superintendent -- Duties
The superintendent shall be the chief executive officer of the hospital or institution and shall perform all administrative services necessary to the efficient and economical ...

36.62.252 County hospital fund -- Established -- Purpose -- Monthly report
Every county which maintains a county hospital or infirmary shall establish a "county hospital fund" into which fund shall be deposited all unrestricted moneys received ...

36.62.270 Supplementary budget
In the event that additional funds are needed for the operation of a county hospital or infirmary, the county legislative authority shall have authority to ...

36.62.290 Contracts between board of regents of state universities and hospital board of trustees for medical services and teaching and research activities
Whenever any county, or any county and city jointly, or two or more counties jointly, establish a hospital under the provisions of this chapter, the ...

36.62.300 Work ordered and materials purchased
All work ordered and materials purchased by a hospital shall be subject to the requirements established in RCW 70.44.140 for public hospital districts.[1991 c 363 ...