Section 388-76-10250 - Medical emergencies - Contacting emergency medical services - Required(1) The adult family home must develop and implement policies and procedures which require immediate contact of the local emergency medical services when a resident has a medical emergency. This requirement applies: (a) Unless the caregiver, present at the time of the emergency, is a licensed physician or registered nurse acting within his or her scope of practice;(b) Whether or not: (i) Any order exists directing medical care for the resident;(ii) The resident has provided an advance directive for medical care; or(iii) The resident has expressed any wishes involving medical care.(2) If available, the home must immediately give arriving emergency medical services personnel a copy of: (a) Any order that exists directing medical care for the resident; and(b) The resident's advance directive for medical care.(3) The home must inform the resident of the requirements in this section.(4) The home is not required to contact emergency medical services when a resident is receiving hospice care by a licensed hospice agency and the: (a) Emergency relates to the expected hospice death; and(b) Situation is monitored by the hospice agency.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-76-10250
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040 and chapters 70.128 and 74.34 RCW. 07-21-080, § 388-76-10250, filed 10/16/07, effective 1/1/08.