Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 43. STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE |
Chapter 43.70. Department of health. |
Section 43.70.480. Emergency medical personnel—Futile treatment and natural death directives—Guidelines.
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- The department of health shall adopt guidelines and protocols for how emergency medical personnel shall respond when summoned to the site of an injury or illness for the treatment of a person who has signed a written directive or durable power of attorney requesting that he or she not receive futile emergency medical treatment.The guidelines shall include development of a simple form that shall be used statewide.NOTES:Application—1992 c 98: See RCW 70.122.915.