PDFWAC 388-829A-240
What must an alternative living provider do in an emergency?
(1) If an emergency occurs while the provider is delivering paid services to a client, the provider must:
(a) Immediately call 911, in a life threatening emergency;
(b) In a medical emergency, provide first aid or CPR if necessary, unless limited by a physician order for life-sustaining treatment or an advance directive of which the provider is aware; and
(c) Assist client in accessing emergency services for other nonmedical and non-life-threatening emergencies.
(2) After the emergency, the provider must:
(a) Notify the client's case manager and legal representative if the client has one; and
(b) Submit a written incident report to the client's case manager.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.110. WSR 25-11-082, s 388-829A-240, filed 5/21/25, effective 7/1/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.30 [ 71A.12.030] and Title 71A RCW. WSR 07-16-101, ยง 388-829A-240, filed 7/31/07, effective 9/1/07.]