S-829                 _______________________________________________

                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5412

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Talmadge and Newhouse

Read first time 1/29/87 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to privileged communications for osteopathic registered nurses; and amending RCW 5.62.010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 447, Laws of 1985 and RCW 5.62.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

          (1) "Registered nurse" means a registered nurse licensed under chapter 18.88 RCW.

          (2) "Protocol" means a regimen to be carried out by a registered nurse and prescribed by a licensed physician under chapter 18.71 RCW, or a licensed osteopathic physician under chapter 18.57 RCW, which is consistent with  chapter 18.88 RCW and the rules adopted under chapter 18.88 RCW.

          (3) "Primary care" means screening, assessment, diagnosis and treatment for the purpose of promotion of health and detection of disease or injury, as authorized by chapter 18.88 RCW and the rules adopted under chapter 18.88 RCW.