Washington Revised Code Title 70. Public Health and Safety § 70.410.090. Membership--Limitation of rights--Incorporation--Employment

(1) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to health practitioner members by laws other than this chapter.

(2) The department may, as allowed by law or government-to-government agreement, incorporate into the forces of emergency management personnel of this state emergency medical reserve corps members who are not officers or employees of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a municipality or other local government within this state for the purpose of deployment to other jurisdictions.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, members shall not be deemed or treated as employees of the state for the purpose of the state civil service rules or for any other purpose solely by virtue of their status as a member of the state emergency medical reserve corps.