| Passed by the Senate March 8, 2005 YEAS 49 ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 13, 2005 YEAS 96 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5347 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 59th Legislature | 2005 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/21/2005. Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
AN ACT Relating to indemnifying and defending department of social and health services appointed temporary managers in nursing homes; and adding a new section to chapter 18.51 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 18.51 RCW
to read as follows:
The department shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless any
temporary manager appointed and acting under RCW 18.51.060(7) against
claims made against the temporary manager for any actions by the
temporary manager or its agents that do not amount to intentional torts
or criminal behavior.