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Refining the Wheel: How existing legislation, stakeholder work, and capturing the teachable moment can help steer public

Explore the impact of existing legislation and stakeholder collaboration on public policy regarding emergency worker protections. Learn about the evolution of laws like RCW 38.52 and HB 1850 in supporting volunteers during emergencies while ensuring liability protection. Discover how refining rather than reinventing laws can pave the way for favorable outcomes. Contact Tyler Ray at Tyler.Ray@ofm.wa.gov or Bill Basl at Bill.Basl@ofm.wa.gov for more information.

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Refining the Wheel: How existing legislation, stakeholder work, and capturing the teachable moment can help steer public

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  1. Refining the Wheel:How existing legislation, stakeholder work, and capturing the teachable moment can help steer public policy Bill Basl, Executive Director Tyler Ray, Citizen Corps Coordinator Washington Commission for National & Community Service

  2. Existing Legislation Emergency Worker Statute (RCW 38.52) • Liability and injury protection • Volunteers must be registered • Primarily used by Search and Rescue • 18 classes of workers, including “General”

  3. Eastern Washington MRC • Developed post 9/11 • Hospitals reluctant because of liability concerns • Hospital accreditation requirements • Retired license • M.D. • Applied before they give up their active license • $175/yr. • 50 hours of CME every 2 yrs. • Carry costly liability insurance

  4. HB 1850: Creating a retired medical worker license • Needs analysis • 2003, Governor’s Ad Hoc committee • 2004, gained the support of legislators • 2005, died in committee • Hurricane Katrina, 2006 session HB 1850 passed unanimously in both the house and senate. Signed into law by Governor Gregoire March 15, 2006.

  5. HB 1850 Highlights • Highlights: • 54 professions total • No cost for license • Must be registered with emerg. management • Valid for three years • Only valid during authorized activation • Minimum training required

  6. Most Important Issue! • License gives complete immunity to the volunteer, supervisor, organization, and hospital or whomever they are assisting while working within their scope of practice • Only exception is gross negligence

  7. HB 1073 • Introduced HB 1073, expanding protections gained in HB 1850 to all emergency workers • Built strong coalition of stakeholders, (including the trial lawyers association!) • Lesson learned: work with committee members

  8. Take Away • Increased liability protections = more individuals willing to volunteer • Don’t reinvent the wheel, refine • Favorable outcomes are not the result of one individual or one organization; it takes a village to raise a law. • Capture the teachable moments.

  9. Questions? Contact Information: Tyler Ray Tyler.Ray@ofm.wa.gov (360) 725-5290 Bill Basl Bill.Basl@ofm.wa.gov (360) 902-0663

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