Wash. Rev. Code § 18.71.220

Current through Chapter 376 of the 2024 Regular Session
Section 18.71.220 - Rendering emergency care-Immunity of physician or hospital from civil liability

No physician or hospital licensed in this state shall be subject to civil liability, based solely upon failure to obtain consent in rendering emergency medical, surgical, hospital, or health services to any individual regardless of age where its patient is unable to give his or her consent for any reason and there is no other person reasonably available who is legally authorized to consent to the providing of such care: PROVIDED, That such physician or hospital has acted in good faith and without knowledge of facts negating consent.

RCW 18.71.220

Amended by 2011 c 336,§ 497, eff. 7/22/2011.
1971 ex.s. c 305 § 4.

Immunity from liability for certain types of medical care: RCW 4.24.300.