Ordinance 3567-17 - Laserfiche WebLink

C. "Child"means a person under eighteen years of age. D. "Dependent person" means a person who, because of physical or mental disability, or because of extreme advanced age, is dependent upon another person to provide the basic necessities of life. A resident of a nursing home, as defined in RCW 18.51.010, a resident of an adult family home, as defined in RCW 70.128.010, and a frail elder or vulnerable adult, as defined in RCW 74.34.020(8), is presumed to be a dependent person for purposes of this chapter. E. "Employed"means hired by a dependent person, another person acting on behalf of a dependent person or by an organization or governmental entity,to provide to a dependent person any of the basic necessities of life. A person may be"employed"regardless of whether the person is paid for the services or, if paid, regardless of who pays for the person's services. F. "Parent"has its ordinary meaning and also includes a guardian and the authorized agent of a parent or guardian. G. "Abandons"means leaving a child or other dependent person without the means or ability to obtain one or more of the basic necessities of life. H. "Appropriate location"means: 1. The emergency department of a hospital licensed under Chapter 70.41 RCW during the hours the hospital is in operation; or 2. A fire station during its hours of operation and while fire personnel are present. I. "Newborn"means a live human being who is less than seventy-two hours old. J. "Qualified person" means: 1. Any person that the parent transferring the newborn reasonable believes is a bona fide employee, volunteer, or medical staff member of the hospital and who represents to the parent transferring the newborn that he or she can and will summon appropriate resources to meet the newborn's immediate needs; or 2. A fire fighter, volunteer, or emergency medical technician at a fire station who represents to the parent transferring the newborn that he or she can and will summon appropriate resources to meet the newborn's immediate needs. Be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.