SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6206

BYSenators Deccio, Johnson and West

Requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions to be posted at multifamily swimming pools.

Senate Committee on Health Care & Corrections

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 26, 1988

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6206 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Deccio, Chairman; Johnson, Vice Chairman; Kreidler, Niemi, Smith, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Dee Knapp (786-7452)

                  January 26, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE & CORRECTIONS, JANUARY 26, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Current law allows for health and safety regulations of swimming pools at multifamily housing facilities but do not specify that instructions for cardiopulmonary resuscitation be posted. 

SUMMARY:

Owners of multifamily housing facilities that include a swimming pool are required to conspicuously post instructions for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

The Department of Social and Health Services is not required to adopt rules or civil monetary penalties for enforcement.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: no one