BILL REQ. #:  H-3632.2 

Read first time 01/15/2004.   Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

     AN ACT Relating to providing immunity for persons rendering assistance to residents at facilities under chapters 18.51, 18.20, 70.128, and 70.38 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 4.24 RCW to read as follows:
     A nursing home facility under chapter 18.51 RCW, a boarding home providing assisted living services under chapter 18.20 RCW, an adult family home under chapter 70.128 RCW, or a continuing care retirement community under RCW 70.38.025, and its employees or volunteers, shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission in providing assistance to a resident of the facility when the facility, employee, or volunteer, without gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, provides assistance to a resident of the facility who has fallen and the resident requests assistance in rising or indicates he or she will accept assistance in rising.