RCW 70.180.020Health professional temporary substitute resource pool.The department shall establish or contract for a health professional temporary substitute resource pool. The purpose of the pool is to provide short-term physician, physician assistant, pharmacist, and *advanced registered nurse practitioner personnel to rural communities where these health care providers:(1) Are unavailable due to provider shortages;(2) Need time off from practice to attend continuing education and other training programs; and(3) Need time off from practice to attend to personal matters or recover from illness.The health professional temporary substitute resource pool is intended to provide short-term assistance and should complement active health provider recruitment efforts by rural communities where shortages exist.[ 1994 c 103 s 1; 1990 c 271 s 2.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The term 'advanced registered nurse practitioner' was changed to 'advanced practice registered nurse' by 2024 c 239 s 1, effective June 30, 2027.
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