Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.180 Rural Health Care

• 70.180.005 Finding -- Health care professionals
  The legislature finds that a health care access problem exists in rural areas of the state because rural health care providers are unable to leave ...
• 70.180.009 Finding -- Rural training opportunities
  The legislature finds that a shortage of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and physician assistants exists in rural areas of the state. In addition, many education programs ...
• 70.180.011 Definitions
  Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of health. (2) "Rural areas" ...
• 70.180.020 Health professional temporary substitute resource pool
  The department shall establish or contract for a health professional temporary substitute resource pool. The purpose of the pool is to provide short-term physician, physician ...
• 70.180.030 Registry of health care professionals available to rural communities -- Conditions of participation
  (1) The department, in cooperation with the University of Washington school of medicine, the state's registered nursing programs, the state's pharmacy programs, and other appropriate ...
• 70.180.040 Request procedure -- Acceptance of gifts
  (1) Requests for a temporary substitute health care professional may be made to the department by the certified health plan, local rural hospital, public health ...
• 70.180.110 Rural training opportunities -- Plan development
  (1) The department, in consultation with at least the higher education coordinating board, the state board for community and technical colleges, the superintendent of public ...
• 70.180.120 Midwifery -- Statewide plan
  The department, in consultation with training programs that lead to licensure in midwifery and certification as a certified nurse midwife, and other appropriate private and ...
• 70.180.130 Expenditures, funding
  Any additional expenditures incurred by the University of Washington from provisions of chapter 271, Laws of 1990 shall be funded from existing financial resources.[1990 c ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009