CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5708

Chapter 463, Laws of 2005

59th Legislature
2005 Regular Session



EPINEPHRINE--EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/24/05

Passed by the Senate March 9, 2005
  YEAS 47   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 19, 2005
  YEAS 98   NAYS 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

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.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved May 13, 2005.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
May 13, 2005 - 3:37 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5708
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Passed Legislature - 2005 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Finkbeiner, Thibaudeau, Keiser, McAuliffe and Kohl-Welles)

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.
     (3)
)) Nothing in this section authorizes the administration of epinephrine by a first responder.


         Passed by the Senate March 9, 2005.
         Passed by the House April 19, 2005.
         Approved by the Governor May 13, 2005.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 13, 2005.