HB 1850-S.E - DIGEST |
(DIGEST AS ENACTED) |
Provides that the secretary shall issue a retired volunteer medical worker license to any applicant who: (1) Has held an active license issued by a disciplining authority under RCW 18.130.040 no more than ten years prior to applying for an initial license under this act; |
(2) Does not have any current restrictions on the ability to obtain a license for violations of chapter 18.130 RCW; and |
(3) Submits proof of registration as a volunteer with a local organization for emergency services or management as defined by chapter 38.52 RCW. |
Provides that no act or omission by a covered volunteer while engaged in a covered activity shall impose any liability for civil damages resulting from such an act or omission upon: (1) The covered volunteer; |
(2) The supervisor or supervisors of the covered volunteer; |
(3) Any health care facility or their officers or employees; |
(4) The owner of the property or vehicle where the act or omission may have occurred during the covered activity; |
(5) Any local organization that registered the covered volunteer; or |
(6) The state or any state or local governmental entity. |
Applies only when the covered volunteer was engaged in a covered activity: (1) Without compensation or expectation of compensation; |
(2) Within the scope of their assigned duties; |
(3) Under the direction of the local organization with which he or she had been registered; and |
(4) The act or omission does not constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. |