BILL REQ. #: Z-0965.1

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SENATE BILL 6552
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2004 Regular Session

By Senators Murray, Haugen, Esser, Oke, Swecker and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Social and Health Services and Department of Health

Read first time 01/23/2004. Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

AN ACT Relating to specialized commercial vehicles used for patient transportation; and amending RCW 18.73.180.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 18.73.180 and 1987 c 214 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Other vehicles not herein defined by this chapter shall not be used for transportation of patients ((~~who must be carried on a stretcher or~~)) who may require medical attention en route, except that such transportation may be used when a disaster creates a situation that cannot be served by licensed ambulances.
     (2) Except as excluded by rules established by the department, specialized commercial transport vehicles such as cabulances, stretcher vans, and wheelchair vans may transport, for comfort and convenience, individuals whose condition does not indicate that medical attention would be needed during transport.
     (3) The department shall define by rule the terms necessary to administer this section.

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