Washington Code 43.20A.830 – Vision services for the homeless — Provider liability
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An ophthalmologist, optometrist, or dispensing optician who provides:
Terms Used In Washington Code 43.20A.830
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(1) Free vision services; or
(2) Eyeglasses, or any part thereof, including used frames, at or below retail cost to homeless people in the state of Washington
and who is not reimbursed for such services or eyeglasses as allowed for in RCW 43.20A.840, is not liable for civil damages for injury to a homeless person resulting from any act or omission in providing such services or eyeglasses, other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or intentional conduct.
[ 1993 c 96 § 5.]
NOTES:
Findings—1993 c 96: See note following RCW 43.20A.800.