| Passed by the Senate March 9, 2005 YEAS 47 ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 19, 2005 YEAS 98 ________________________________________ 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 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5708 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 03/02/05.
AN ACT Relating to the administration of epinephrine by emergency medical technicians; and amending RCW 18.73.250.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 18.73.250 and 2001 c 24 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) All of the state's ambulance and aid services shall make
epinephrine available to their emergency medical technicians in their
emergency care supplies. The emergency medical technician may
administer epinephrine ((to a patient of any age upon the presentation
of evidence of a prescription for epinephrine or to a patient under
eighteen years of age:)).
(a) Upon the request of the patient or his or her parent or
guardian; or
(b) Upon the request of a person who presents written authorization
from the patient or his or her parent or guardian making such a
request
(2) ((Any emergency medical technician, emergency medical service,
or medical program director acting in good faith and in compliance with
the provisions of this section shall not be liable for any civil
damages arising out of the furnishing or administration of epinephrine.)) Nothing in this section authorizes the administration of
epinephrine by a first responder.
(3)