The bill amends RCW 71.24.907 to extend liability protections for responders dispatched from mobile rapid response crisis teams and community-based crisis teams. It specifies that no act or omission related to the dispatching decisions of crisis call center staff or designated 988 contact hub staff, when performed in good faith and within the scope of their employment, will impose liability on various individuals and entities involved in crisis response. This includes clinical staff, crisis call centers, mobile rapid response teams, public safety telecommunicators, and public safety answering points.

Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions that protect staff involved in the provision of crisis stabilization services, professional on-site community-based intervention, outreach, de-escalation, and follow-up support. These protections apply to staff from both endorsed and nonendorsed mobile rapid response teams, crisis stabilization units, and other related agencies, including those operated by tribes. However, the bill clarifies that these protections do not apply in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 71.24.907
Engrossed Bill: 71.24.907
Bill as Passed Legislature: 71.24.907
Session Law: 71.24.907