Source: http://outlands.chirurgeonguild.org/statute-us.php?state=WA
Timestamp: 2017-09-20 21:57:31
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 19', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 501', '§ 20', '§ 2']

Outlands Chirurgeon's Guild - Good Samaritan Statute(s) for Washington
Immunity from liability for certain types of medical care.
(2) Any licensed health care provider regulated by a disciplining authority under RCW18.130.040 in the state of Washington who, without compensation or the expectation of compensation, provides health care services at a community health care setting is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the rendering of such care, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
(3) For purposes of subsection (2) of this section, "community health care setting" means an entity that provides health care services and:
(a) Is a clinic operated by a public entity or private tax exempt corporation, except a clinic that is owned, operated, or controlled by a hospital licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW unless the hospital-based clinic either:
(i) Maintains and holds itself out to the public as having established hours on a regular basis for providing free health care services to members of the public to the extent that care is provided without compensation or expectation of compensation during those established hours; or
(ii) Is participating, through a written agreement, in a community-based program to provide access to health care services for uninsured persons, to the extent that:
(A) Care is provided without compensation or expectation of compensation to individuals who have been referred for care through that community-based program; and
(B) The health care provider's participation in the community-based program is conditioned upon his or her agreement to provide health services without expectation of compensation;
(b) Is a for-profit corporation that maintains and holds itself out to the public as having established hours on a regular basis for providing free health care services to members of the public to the extent that care is provided without compensation or expectation of compensation during those established hours; or
(c) Is a for-profit corporation that is participating, through a written agreement, in a community-based program to provide access to health care services for uninsured persons, to the extent that:
(i) Care is provided without compensation or expectation of compensation to individuals who have been referred for care through that community-based program; and
(ii) The health care provider's participation in the community-based program is conditioned upon his or her agreement to provide health services without expectation of compensation
[2004 c 87 § 1; 2003 c 256 § 1; 1985 c 443 § 19; 1975 c 58 § 1.]
RCW 4.24.310
Persons rendering emergency care or transportation -- Definitions.
(1) "Compensation" has its ordinary meaning but does not include: Nominal payments, reimbursement for expenses, or pension benefits; payments made to volunteer part-time and volunteer on-call personnel of fire departments, fire districts, ambulance districts, police departments, or any emergency response organizations; or any payment to a person employed as a transit operator who is paid for his or her regular work, which work does not routinely include providing emergency care or emergency transportation.
(2) "Emergency care" means care, first aid, treatment, or assistance rendered to the injured person in need of immediate medical attention and includes providing or arranging for further medical treatment or care for the injured person. Except with respect to the injured person or persons being transported for further medical treatment or care, the immunity granted by RCW 4.24.300 does not apply to the negligent operation of any motor vehicle.
(3) "Scene of an emergency" means the scene of an accident or other sudden or unexpected event or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action.
[1989 c 223 § 1; 1987 c 212 § 501; 1985 c 443 § 20; 1975 c 58 § 2.]