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Chapter 70.54 RCW Miscellaneous health and safety provisions




Chapter 70.54 RCW
Miscellaneous health and safety provisions





Notes:
Control of cities and towns over water pollution: Chapter 35.88 RCW.
Council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect: Chapter 43.121 RCW.

Nuisances, generally: Chapters 7.48 and 9.66 RCW.

Water pollution control: Chapter 90.48 RCW.




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70.54.005
Transfer of duties to the department of health.
The powers and duties of the secretary of social and health services under this chapter shall be performed by the secretary of health.


[1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 250.]

Notes: Effective date -- Severability -- 1989 1st ex.s. c 9: See RCW 43.70.910 and 43.70.920.






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70.54.010
Polluting water supply — Penalty.
Every person who shall deposit or suffer to be deposited in any spring, well, stream, river or lake, the water of which is or may be used for drinking purposes, or on any property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by any municipal corporation, corporation or person as a watershed or drainage basin for a public or private water system, any matter or thing whatever, dangerous or deleterious to health, or any matter or thing which may or could pollute the waters of such spring, well, stream, river, lake or water system, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.


[1909 c 249 § 290; RRS § 2542.]




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70.54.020
Furnishing impure water — Penalty.
Every owner, agent, manager, operator or other person having charge of any waterworks furnishing water for public or private use, who shall knowingly permit any act or omit any duty or precaution by reason whereof the purity or healthfulness of the water supplied shall become impaired, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.


[1909 c 249 § 291; RRS § 2543.]




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70.54.030
Pollution of watershed of city in adjoining state — Penalty.
Any person who shall place or cause to be placed within any watershed from which any city or municipal corporation of any adjoining state obtains its water supply, any substance which either by itself or in connection with other matter will corrupt, pollute or impair the quality of said water supply, or the owner of any dead animal who shall knowingly leave or cause to be left the carcass or any portion thereof within any such watershed in such condition as to in any way corrupt or pollute such water supply shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by fine in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.


[1909 c 16 § 2; RRS § 9281.]




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70.54.040
Secretary to advise local authorities on sanitation.
The commissioners of any county or the mayor of any city may call upon the secretary of health for advice relative to improving sanitary conditions or disposing of garbage and sewage or obtaining a pure water supply, and when so called upon the secretary shall either personally or by an assistant make a careful examination into the conditions existing and shall make a full report containing his or her advice to the county or city making such request.


[1991 c 3 § 341; 1979 c 141 § 109; 1909 c 208 § 3; RRS § 6006.]




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70.54.050
Exposing contagious disease — Penalty.
Every person who shall wilfully expose himself to another, or any animal affected with any contagious or infectious disease, in any public place or thoroughfare, except upon his or its necessary removal in a manner not dangerous to the public health; and every person so affected who shall expose any other person thereto without his knowledge, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.


[1909 c 249 § 287; RRS § 2539.]




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70.54.060
Ambulances and drivers.
(1) The drivers of all ambulances shall be required to take the advanced first aid course as prescribed by the American Red Cross.

(2) All ambulances must be at all times equipped with first aid equipment consisting of leg and arm splints and standard twenty-four unit first aid kit as prescribed by the American Red Cross.


[1945 c 65 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 6131-1. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1945 c 65 § 2 now codified as RCW 70.54.060, part.]




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70.54.065
Ambulances and drivers — Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.


[1945 c 65 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 6131-2. Formerly RCW 70.54.060, part.]




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70.54.070
Door of public buildings to swing outward — Penalty.
The doors of all theatres, opera houses, school buildings, churches, public halls, or places used for public entertainments, exhibitions or meetings, which are used exclusively or in part for admission to or egress from the same, or any part thereof, shall be so hung and arranged as to open outwardly, and during any exhibition, entertainment or meeting, shall be kept unlocked and unfastened, and in such condition that in case of danger or necessity, immediate escape from such building shall not be prevented or delayed; and every agent or lessee of any such building who shall rent the same or allow it to be used for any of the aforesaid public purposes without having the doors thereof hung and arranged as hereinbefore provided, shall, for each violation of any provision of this section, be guilty of a misdemeanor.


[1909 c 249 § 273; RRS § 2525.]




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70.54.080
Liability of person handling steamboat or steam boiler.
Every person who shall apply, or cause to be applied to a steam boiler a higher pressure of steam than is allowed by law, or by any inspector, officer or person authorized to limit the same; every captain or other person having charge of the machinery or boiler in a steamboat used for the conveyance of passengers on the waters of this state, who, from ignorance or gross neglect, or for the purpose of increasing the speed of such boat, shall create or cause to be created an undue or unsafe pressure of steam; and every engineer or other person having charge of a steam boiler, steam engine or other apparatus for generating or employing steam, who shall wilfully or from ignorance or gross neglect, create or allow to be created such an undue quantity of steam as to burst the boiler, engine or apparatus, or cause any other accident, whereby human life is endangered, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.


[1909 c 249 § 280; RRS § 2532.]

Notes:Boilers and unfired pressure vessels: Chapter 70.79 RCW.
Industrial safety and health: Chapter 43.22 RCW.






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70.54.090
Attachment of objects to utility poles — Penalty.
(1) It shall be unlawful to attach to utility poles any of the following: Advertising signs, posters, vending machines, or any similar object which presents a hazard to, or endangers the lives of, electrical workers. Any attachment to utility poles shall only be made with the permission of the utility involved, and shall be placed not less than twelve feet above the surface of the ground.

(2) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.


[2003 c 53 § 351; 1953 c 185 § 1.]

Notes: Intent -- Effective date -- 2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.






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70.54.120
Immunity from implied warranties and civil liability relating to blood, blood products, tissues, organs, or bones — Scope — Effective date.
The procurement, processing, storage, distribution, administration, or use of whole blood, plasma, blood products and blood derivatives for the purpose of injecting or transfusing the same, or any of them, or of tissues, organs, or bones for the purpose of transplanting them, or any of them, into the human body is declared to be, for all purposes whatsoever, the rendition of a service by each and every person, firm, or corporation participating therein, and is declared not to be covered by any implied warranty under the Uniform Commercial Code, Title 62A RCW, or otherwise, and no civil liability shall be incurred as a result of any of such acts, except in the case of wilful or negligent conduct: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That this section shall apply only to liability alleged in the contraction of hepatitis, malaria, and acquired immune deficiency disease and shall not apply to any transaction in which the donor receives compensation: PROVIDED FURTHER, That this section shall only apply where the person, firm or corporation rendering the above service shall have maintained records of donor suitability and donor identification: PROVIDED FURTHER, That nothing in this section shall be considered by the courts in determining or applying the law to any blood transfusion occurring before June 10, 1971 and the court shall decide such case as though this section had not been passed.


[1987 c 84 § 1; 1985 c 321 § 1; 1971 c 56 § 1.]

Notes: Severability -- 1971 c 56: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1971 c 56 § 2.]






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70.54.130
Laetrile — Legislative declaration.
It is the intent of the legislature that passage of RCW 70.54.130 through 70.54.150 shall not constitute any endorsement whatever of the efficacy of amygdalin (Laetrile) in the treatment of cancer, but represents only the legislature's endorsement of a patient's freedom of choice, so long as the patient has been given sufficient information in writing to make an informed decision regarding his/her treatment and the substance is not proven to be directly detrimental to health.


[1977 ex.s. c 122 § 1.]




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70.54.140
Laetrile — Interference with physician/patient relationship by health facility — Board of pharmacy, duties.
No hospital or health facility may interfere with the physician/patient relationship by restricting or forbidding the use of amygdalin (Laetrile) when prescribed or administered by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW and requested by a patient under his/her care who has requested the substance after having been given sufficient information in writing to make an informed decision.

For the purposes of RCW 70.54.130 through 70.54.150, the state board of pharmacy shall provide for the certification as to the identity of amygdalin (Laetrile) by random sample testing or other testing procedures, and shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce its authority under this section.


[1977 ex.s. c 122 § 2.]




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70.54.150
Physicians not subject to disciplinary action for prescribing or administering laetrile — Conditions.
No physician may be subject to disciplinary action by any entity of either the state of Washington or a professional association for prescribing or administering amygdalin (Laetrile) to a patient under his/her care who has requested the substance after having been given sufficient information in writing to make an informed decision.

It is not the intent of this section to shield a physician from acts or omissions which otherwise would constitute unprofessional conduct.


[1986 c 259 § 150; 1977 ex.s. c 122 § 3.]

Notes: Severability -- 1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010.






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70.54.160
Public restrooms — Pay facilities — Penalty.
(1) Every establishment which maintains restrooms for use by the public shall not discriminate in charges required between facilities used by men and facilities used by women.

(2) When coin lock controls are used, the controls shall be so allocated as to allow for a proportionate equality of free toilet units available to women as compared with those units available to men, and at least one-half of the units in any restroom shall be free of charge. As used in this section, toilet units are defined as constituting commodes and urinals.

(3) In situations involving coin locks placed on restroom entry doors, admission keys shall be readily provided without charge when requested, and notice as to the availability of the keys shall be posted on the restroom entry door.

(4) Any owner, agent, manager, or other person charged with the responsibility of the operation of an establishment who operates such establishment in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.


[2003 c 53 § 352; 1977 ex.s. c 97 § 1.]

Notes: Intent -- Effective date -- 2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.






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70.54.180
Deaf persons access to emergency services — Telecommunication devices.
(1) For the purpose of this section "telecommunication device" means an instrument for telecommunication in which speaking or hearing is not required for communicators.

(2) The county legislative authority of each county with a population of eighteen thousand or more and the governing body of each city with a population in excess of ten thousand shall provide by July 1, 1980, for a telecommunication device in their jurisdiction or through a central dispatch office that will assure access to police, fire, or other emergency services.

(3) The county legislative authority of each county with a population of eighteen thousand or less shall by July 1, 1980, make a determination of whether sufficient need exists with their respective counties to require installation of a telecommunication device. Reconsideration of such determination will be made at any future date when a deaf individual indicates a need for such an instrument.


[1991 c 363 § 142; 1979 ex.s. c 63 § 2.]

Notes: Purpose -- Captions not law -- 1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.

Purpose -- 1979 ex.s. c 63: "The legislature finds that many citizens of this state who are unable to utilize telephone services in a regular manner due to hearing defects are able to communicate by teletypewriters where hearing is not required for communication. Hence, it is the purpose of section 2 of this act [RCW 70.54.180] to require that telecommunication devices for the deaf be installed." [1979 ex.s. c 63 § 1.]







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70.54.190
DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) — Use — Liability.
No hospital or health facility may interfere with the physician/patient relationship by restricting or forbidding the use of DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) when prescribed or administered by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW and requested by a patient under his/her care who has requested the substance after having been given sufficient information in writing to make an informed decision.

No physician may be subject to disciplinary action by any entity of either the state of Washington or a professional association for prescribing or administering DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) to a patient under his/her care who has requested the substance after having been given sufficient information in writing to make an informed decision.

It is not the intent of this section to shield a physician from acts or omissions which otherwise would constitute unprofessional conduct.


[1986 c 259 § 151; 1981 c 50 § 2.]

Notes: Severability -- 1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010.

DMSO authorized: RCW 69.04.565.






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70.54.200
Fees for repository of vaccines, biologics.
The department shall prescribe by rule a schedule of fees predicated on the cost of providing a repository of emergency vaccines and other biologics.


[1981 c 284 § 2.]

Notes: Reviser's note: Although 1981 c 284 directs this section be added to chapter 74.04 RCW, codification here is considered more appropriate. The "department" referred to is apparently the department of social and health services.






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70.54.220
Practitioners to provide information on prenatal testing.
All persons licensed or certified by the state of Washington to provide prenatal care or to practice medicine shall provide information regarding the use and availability of prenatal tests to all pregnant women in their care within the time limits prescribed by department rules and in accordance with standards established by those rules.


[1988 c 276 § 5.]

Notes: Effective date -- 1988 c 276 § 5: "Section 5 of this act shall take effect December 31, 1989." [1988 c 276 § 10.]






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70.54.230
Cancer registry program.
The secretary of health may contract with either a recognized regional cancer research institution or regional tumor registry, or both, which shall hereinafter be called the contractor, to establish a statewide cancer registry program and to obtain cancer reports from all or a portion of the state as required in RCW 70.54.240 and to make available data for use in cancer research and for purposes of improving the public health.


[1990 c 280 § 2.]

Notes: Intent -- 1990 c 280: "It is the intent of the legislature to establish a system to accurately monitor the incidence of cancer in the state of Washington for the purposes of understanding, controlling, and reducing the occurrence of cancer in this state. In order to accomplish this, the legislature has determined that cancer cases shall be reported to the department of health, and that there shall be established a statewide population-based cancer registry." [1990 c 280 § 1.]






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70.54.240
Cancer registry program — Reporting requirements.
(1) The department of health shall adopt rules as to which types of cancer shall be reported, who shall report, and the form and timing of the reports.

(2) Every health care facility and independent clinical laboratory, and those physicians or others providing health care who diagnose or treat any patient with cancer who is not hospitalized within one month of diagnosis, will provide the contractor with the information required under subsection (1) of this section. The required information may be collected on a regional basis where such a system exists and forwarded to the contractor in a form suitable for the purposes of RCW 70.54.230 through 70.54.270. Such reporting arrangements shall be reduced to a written agreement between the contractor and any regional reporting agency which shall detail the manner, form, and timeliness of the reporting.


[1990 c 280 § 3.]

Notes: Intent -- 1990 c 280: See note following RCW 70.54.230.






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70.54.250
Cancer registry program — Confidentiality.
(1) Data obtained under RCW 70.54.240 shall be used for statistical, scientific, medical research, and public health purposes only.

(2) The department and its contractor shall ensure that access to data contained in the registry is consistent with federal law for the protection of human subjects and consistent with chapter 42.48 RCW.


[1990 c 280 § 4.]

Notes: Intent -- 1990 c 280: See note following RCW 70.54.230.






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70.54.260
Liability.
Providing information required under RCW 70.54.240 or 70.54.250 shall not create any liability on the part of the provider nor shall it constitute a breach of confidentiality. The contractor shall, at the request of the provider, but not more frequently than once a year, sign an oath of confidentiality, which reads substantially as follows:


"As a condition of conducting research concerning persons who have received services from (name of the health care provider or facility), I . . . . . . . . ., agree not to divulge, publish, or otherwise make known to unauthorized persons or the public any information obtained in the course of such research that could lead to identification of such persons receiving services, or to the identification of their health care providers. I recognize that unauthorized release of confidential information may subject me to civil liability under the provisions of state law."


[1990 c 280 § 5.]

Notes: Intent -- 1990 c 280: See note following RCW 70.54.230.






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70.54.270
Rule making.
The department shall adopt rules to implement RCW 70.54.230 through 70.54.260, including but not limited to a definition of cancer.


[1990 c 280 § 6.]

Notes: Intent -- 1990 c 280: See note following RCW 70.54.230.






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70.54.280
Bone marrow donor recruitment and education program — Generally — Target minority populations.
The department of health shall establish a bone marrow donor recruitment and education program to educate residents of the state about:

(1) The need for bone marrow donors;

(2) The procedures required to become registered as a potential bone marrow donor, including procedures for determining a person's tissue type; and

(3) The procedures a donor must undergo to donate bone marrow or other sources of blood stem cells.

The department of health shall make special efforts to educate and recruit citizens from minority populations to volunteer as potential bone marrow donors. Means of communication may include use of press, radio, and television, and placement of educational materials in appropriate health care facilities, blood banks, and state and local agencies. The department of health in conjunction with the department of licensing shall make educational materials available at all places where driver licenses are issued or renewed.


[1992 c 109 § 2.]

Notes: Findings -- 1992 c 109: "The legislature finds that an estimated sixteen thousand American children and adults are stricken each year with leukemia, aplastic anemia, or other fatal blood diseases. For many of these individuals, bone marrow transplantation is the only chance for survival. Nearly seventy percent cannot find a suitable bone marrow match within their own families. The chance that a patient will find a matching, unrelated donor in the general population is between one in a hundred and one in a million.

The legislature further finds that because tissue types are inherited, and different tissue types are found in different ethnic groups, the chances of finding an unrelated donor vary according to the patient's ethnic and racial background. Patients from minority groups are therefore less likely to find matching, unrelated donors.

It is the intent of the legislature to establish a statewide bone marrow donor education and recruitment program in order to increase the number of Washington residents who become bone marrow donors, and to increase the chance that patients in need of bone marrow transplants will find a suitable bone marrow match." [1992 c 109 § 1.]






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70.54.290
Bone marrow donor recruitment and education program — State employees to be recruited.
The department of health shall make special efforts to educate and recruit state employees to volunteer as potential bone marrow donors. Such efforts shall include, but not be limited to, conducting a bone marrow donor drive to encourage state employees to volunteer as potential bone marrow donors. The drive shall include educational materials furnished by the national bone marrow donor program and presentations that explain the need for bone marrow donors, and the procedures for becoming registered as potential bone marrow donors. The cost of educational materials and presentations to state employees shall be borne by the national marrow donor program.


[1992 c 109 § 3.]

Notes: Findings -- 1992 c 109: See note following RCW 70.54.280.






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70.54.300
Bone marrow donor recruitment and education program — Private sector and community involvement.
In addition to educating and recruiting state employees, the department of health shall make special efforts to encourage community and private sector businesses and associations to initiate independent efforts to achieve the goals of chapter 109, Laws of 1992.


[1992 c 109 § 4.]

Notes: Findings -- 1992 c 109: See note following RCW 70.54.280.






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70.54.305
Bone marrow donation — Status as minor not a disqualifying factor.
A person's status as a minor may not disqualify him or her from bone marrow donation.


[2000 c 116 § 1.]




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70.54.310
Semiautomatic external defibrillator — Duty of acquirer — Immunity from civil liability.
(1) As used in this section, "defibrillator" means a semiautomatic external defibrillator as prescribed by a physician licensed under chapter 18.71 RCW or an osteopath licensed under chapter 18.57 RCW.

(2) A person or entity who acquires a defibrillator shall ensure that:

(a) Expected defibrillator users receive reasonable instruction in defibrillator use and cardiopulmonary resuscitation by a course approved by the department of health;

(b) The defibrillator is maintained and tested by the acquirer according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines;

(c) Upon acquiring a defibrillator, medical direction is enlisted by the acquirer from a licensed physician in the use of the defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

(d) The person or entity who acquires a defibrillator shall notify the local emergency medical services organization about the existence and the location of the defibrillator; and

(e) The defibrillator user shall call 911 or its local equivalent as soon as possible after the emergency use of the defibrillator and shall assure that appropriate follow-up data is made available as requested by emergency medical service or other health care providers.

(3) A person who uses a defibrillator at the scene of an emergency and all other persons and entities providing services under this section are immune from civil liability for any personal injury that results from any act or omission in the use of the defibrillator in an emergency setting.

(4) The immunity from civil liability does not apply if the acts or omissions amount to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

(5) The requirements of subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to any individual using a defibrillator in an emergency setting if that individual is acting as a good samaritan under RCW 4.24.300.


[1998 c 150 § 1.]




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70.54.320
Electrology and tattooing — Findings.
The legislature finds and declares that the practices of electrology and tattooing involve an invasive procedure with the use of needles and instruments which may be dangerous when improperly sterilized presenting a risk of infecting the client with bloodborne pathogens such as HIV and Hepatitis B. It is in the interests of the public health, safety, and welfare to establish requirements for the sterilization procedures in the commercial practices of electrology and tattooing in this state.


[2001 c 194 § 1.]




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70.54.330
Electrology and tattooing — Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 70.54.320, 70.54.340, and 70.54.350 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(1) "Electrologist" means a person who practices the business of electrology for a fee.

(2) "Electrology" means the process by which hair is permanently removed through the utilization of solid needle/probe electrode epilation, including thermolysis, being of shortwave, high frequency type, and including electrolysis, being of galvanic type, or a combination of both which is accomplished by a superimposed or sequential blend.

(3) "Tattoo artist" means a person who practices the business of tattooing for a fee.

(4) "Tattooing" means the indelible mark, figure, or decorative design introduced by insertion of nontoxic dyes or pigments into or under the subcutaneous portion of the skin upon the body of a live human being for cosmetic or figurative purposes.


[2001 c 194 § 2.]




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70.54.340
Electrology and tattooing — Rules, sterilization requirements.
The secretary of health shall adopt by rule requirements for the sterilization of needles and instruments by electrologists and tattoo artists in accordance with nationally recognized professional standards. The secretary shall consider the universal precautions for infection control, as recommended by the United States centers for disease control, and guidelines for infection control, as recommended by the national environmental health association and the alliance of professional tattooists, in the adoption of these sterilization requirements.


[2001 c 194 § 3.]




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70.54.350
Electrology and tattooing — Practitioners to comply with rules — Penalty.
(1) Any person who practices electrology or tattooing shall comply with the rules adopted by the department of health under RCW 70.54.340.

(2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.


[2001 c 194 § 4.]




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70.54.360
Hepatitis C — Plan for education, prevention, and management — Rules. (Expires June 30, 2007.)
(1) The secretary of health shall design a state plan for education efforts concerning hepatitis C and the prevention and management of the disease by January 1, 2004. In developing the plan, the secretary shall consult with:

(a) The public;

(b) Patient groups and organizations;

(c) Relevant state agencies that have functions that involve hepatitis C or provide services to persons with hepatitis C;

(d) Local health departments;

(e) Public health and clinical laboratories;

(f) Providers and suppliers of services to persons with hepatitis C;

(g) Research scientists;

(h) The University of Washington; and

(i) Relevant health care associations.

(2) The plan shall include implementation recommendations in the following areas:

(a) Hepatitis C virus prevention and treatment strategies for groups at risk for hepatitis C with an emphasis towards those groups that are disproportionately affected by hepatitis C, including persons infected with HIV, veterans, racial or ethnic minorities that suffer a higher incidence of hepatitis C, and persons who engage in high-risk behavior, such as intravenous drug use;

(b) Educational programs to promote public awareness about hepatitis C and knowledge about risk factors, the value of early detection, screening, services, and available treatment options for hepatitis C, which may be incorporated in public awareness programs concerning bloodborne infections;

(c) Education curricula for appropriate health and health-related providers covered by the uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW;

(d) Training courses for persons providing hepatitis C counseling, public health clinic staff, and any other appropriate provider, which shall focus on disease prevention, early detection, and intervention;

(e) Capacity for voluntary hepatitis C testing programs to be performed at facilities providing voluntary HIV testing under chapter 70.24 RCW;

(f) A comprehensive model for an evidence-based process for the prevention and management of hepatitis C that is applicable to other diseases; and

(g) Sources and availability of funding to implement the plan.

(3) The secretary of health shall develop the state plan described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section only to the extent that, and for as long as, federal or private funds are available for that purpose, including grants. Funding for chapter 273, Laws of 2003 shall not come from state sources.

(4) The board of health may adopt rules necessary to implement subsection (2)(b) of this section.

(5) The secretary of health shall submit the completed state plan to the legislature by January 1, 2004. After the initial state plan is submitted, the department shall update the state plan biennially and shall submit the plan to the governor and make it available to other interested parties. The update and progress reports are due December 1, 2004, and every two years thereafter.

(6) The state plan recommendations described in subsection (2)(b) of this section shall be implemented by the secretary of health only to the extent that, and for as long as, federal or private funds are available for that purpose, including grants.

(7) This section expires June 30, 2007.


[2003 c 273 § 1.]

Notes: Private right of action -- 2003 c 273 § 1: "Section 1 of this act does not create a private right of action." [2003 c 273 § 5.]






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70.54.370
Meningococcal disease — Students to receive informational materials.
(1) Except for community and technical colleges, each degree-granting public or private postsecondary residential campus that provides on-campus or group housing shall provide information on meningococcal disease to each enrolled matriculated first-time student. Community and technical colleges must provide the information only to those students who are offered on-campus or group housing. The information about meningococcal disease shall include:

(a) Symptoms, risks, especially as the risks relate to circumstances of group living arrangements, and treatment; and

(b) Current recommendations from the United States centers for disease control and prevention regarding the receipt of vaccines for meningococcal disease and where the vaccination can be received.

(2) This section shall not be construed to require the department of health or the postsecondary educational institution to provide the vaccination to students.

(3) The department of health shall be consulted regarding the preparation of the information materials provided to the first-time students.

(4) If institutions provide electronic enrollment or registration to first-time students, the information required by this section shall be provided electronically and acknowledged by the student before completion of electronic enrollment or registration.

(5) This section does not create a private right of action.


[2003 c 398 § 1.]

Notes: Reviser's note: Substitute House Bill No. 1059, Substitute House Bill No. 1173, and Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1827 were enacted during the 2003 regular session of the legislature, but were vetoed in part by the governor. A stipulated judgment, No. 03-2-01988-4 filed in the Superior Court of Thurston County, between the governor and the legislature, settled litigation over the governor's use of veto powers and declared the vetoes of SHB 1059, SHB 1173, and ESHB 1827 null and void. Consequently, the text of this section has been returned to the version passed by the legislature prior to the vetoes. For vetoed text and message, see chapter 398, Laws of 2003.

Effective date -- 2003 c 398: "This act takes effect July 1, 2004." [2003 c 398 § 2.]