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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1975

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Doty, Brooks, Rayburn and Baugher

Read first time 2/15/89 and referred to Committee on Health Care.

AN ACT Relating to the use of cabulance type vehicles for transporting patients on stretchers; and amending RCW 18.73.180.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 18, chapter 208, Laws of 1973 1st ex. sess. as last amended by section 14, chapter 214, Laws of 1987 and RCW 18.73.180 are each amended to read as follows:

Except for cabulance type vehicles, other vehicles not ((herein)) defined by this chapter shall not be used for transportation of patients who must be carried on a stretcher or who may require medical attention en route, except that ((such)) other forms of transportation may be used when a disaster creates a situation that cannot be served by licensed ambulances.