BILL REQ. #:  S-4276.1 

Read first time 02/06/14.   Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

     AN ACT Relating to providing life alert services; adding a new section to chapter 70.54 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 70.54 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Employees of companies providing life alert services must provide the location and known medical conditions of their customers when requested by first responders.
     (2) The location and known medical conditions of a customer of a life alert services company may not be shared for commercial purposes without the written consent of the customer.
     (3) For the purposes of this section For the purposes of this section:
     (a) "First responder" means firefighters, law enforcement, and emergency medical personnel as recognized by this state;
     (b) "Life alert services" means a service provided for profit that allows persons in need of emergency assistance to contact a call center through the activation of a wearable device, such as a pendant or bracelet.
     (4) A violation of this section is a class 1 civil infraction under RCW 7.80.120.