CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
HOUSE
BILL 1317
Chapter 24, Laws of 2001
57th Legislature
2001 Regular Legislative Session
EPINEPHRINE--EMERGENCY
ADMINISTRATION
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/22/01
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Passed by the House March 9,
2001
Yeas 96 Nays 2
 CLYDE
BALLARD
Speaker of the House
of Representatives
 FRANK
CHOPP
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Passed by the Senate April 4,
2001
Yeas 48 Nays 0
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CERTIFICATE
We, Timothy A. Martin and
Cynthia Zehnder, Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives of the State
of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1317 as
passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set
forth.
 CYNTHIA
ZEHNDER
Chief
Clerk
 TIMOTHY
A. MARTIN
Chief
Clerk
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ROSA
FRANKLIN
President
of the Senate
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Approved April 13, 2001 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes
below.
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FILED
April 13, 2001 - 10:28
a.m.
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GARY
LOCKE
Governor
of the State of Washington
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Secretary of
State
State of
Washington
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HOUSE
BILL 1317
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Passed
Legislature - 2001 Regular Session
State
of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 01/23/2001. Referred to Committee on Health Care.
Removing the expiration date on emergency administration
of epinephrine.
AN
ACT Relating to the emergency administration of epinephrine; and amending RCW
18.73.250.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
18.73.250 and 1999 c 337 s 4 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.
(((4)
This section shall expire December 31, 2001.))
Passed the House March 9, 2001.
Passed the Senate April 4, 2001.
Approved by the Governor
April 13, 2001.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State April 13, 2001.