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2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 70.97.220: Exemption from liability.

    No facility providing care and treatment for individuals placed in a facility, or agency licensing or placing residents in a facility, acting in the course of its duties, shall be civilly or criminally liable for performing its duties under this chapter, provided that such duties were performed in good faith and without gross negligence.

    [2005 c 504 § 424.]

Notes:
         Findings -- Intent -- Severability -- Application -- Construction -- Captions, part headings, subheadings not law -- Adoption of rules -- Effective dates -- 2005 c 504: See notes following RCW 71.05.027.

         Alphabetization -- Correction of references -- 2005 c 504: See note following RCW 71.05.020.

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