RCW 18.76.020
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter:
(1)"Department" means the department of health.
(2)"Poison information center medical director" means a person who:
(a)Is licensed to practice medicine and surgery under chapter 18.71 RCW or osteopathic medicine and surgery under chapter 18.57 RCW;
(b)is certified by the secretary under standards adopted under RCW 18.76.050 ; and
(c)provides services enumerated under RCW 18.76.030 , and is responsible for supervision of poison information specialists.
(3)"Poison information specialist" means a person who provides services enumerated under RCW 18.76.030 under the supervision of a poison information center medical director and is certified by the secretary under standards adopted under RCW 18.76.050 .
(4)"Secretary" means the secretary of health.
[ 1996 c 178 s 7 ; 1991 c 3 s 184 ; 1987 c 214 s 19 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 1996 c 178: See note following RCW 18.35.110 .