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RCW 43.70.680

Volunteers for emergency or disaster assistance.

Known as the Head Injury Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 43–43 (151 sections).

2003 c 384 s 1.

(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.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.