BILL REQ. #: H-2114.2

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1849
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2003 Regular Session

By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Bailey, Cody, Pflug, Morris, Skinner, McDonald, Ruderman, Pearson, Ahern, Schindler, Kagi, Kristiansen, Morrell, Orcutt, Darneille, Benson, Wood, Pettigrew, Newhouse, Clements, O'Brien, Linville, Moeller, Chase, Tom, Alexander, Talcott, Rockefeller, Woods and Anderson)

READ FIRST TIME 03/05/03.

AN ACT Relating to creating a list of health care providers willing to serve as volunteer resources; and adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.70 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The department is authorized to contact persons issued credentials under this title for the purpose of requesting permission to collect his or her name, profession, and contact information as a possible volunteer in the event of a bioterrorism incident, natural disaster, public health emergency, or other emergency or disaster, as defined in RCW 38.52.010, that requires the services of health care providers.
     (2) The department shall maintain a record of all volunteers who provide information under subsection (1) of this section. Upon request, the department shall provide the record of volunteers to:
     (a) Local health departments;
     (b) State agencies engaged in public health emergency planning and response, including the state military department;
     (c) Agencies of other states responsible for public health emergency planning and response; and
     (d) The centers for disease control and prevention.

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