Liability Insurance

We are honored to have so many health care professionals as part of the Free Clinic team. You should know that we have not had a single claim in our history of operation.   The following information provides you with options for maintaining insurance while you volunteer.

Free Clinic’s Professional Liability Insurance policy covers all health care professionals
with the exception of physicians and dentists.   

Physicians and Dentists usually have professional liability through their own practice that covers volunteer service. They should notify their insurance policy holder they will be volunteering their professional services at the Free Clinic.  Should your policy holder specifically exclude your volunteer service, you may register with AHEC (see below) for free liability insurance.

Required Form: Physicians and Dentists are asked to submit this Declaration of Professional Liability to the Volunteer Office, where it will be kept on file.

AHEC - FREE Liability Insurance

 ~FREE for Volunteers and Retired Professionals~

The Western Washington Area Health Education Center (AHEC) encourages health care volunteers in Washington State by paying the malpractice insurance premiums for health care volunteers providing services to underserved patients. 

To qualify for free licensing health professionals must only use their Washington professional license for volunteer work.

The Washington State Department of Health will cover all professional license and malpractice insurance costs, other than late fees and testing fees.

The Washington State Department of Health will cover all professional license and malpractice insurance costs, other than late fees and testing fees.

Providers who practice in another state but wish to volunteer in Washington, are also be eligible for the cost of their license.

Download the AHEC Volunteer Malpractice Insurance Application

Process Time: Malpractice insurance may take anywhere from 1 to 3 weeks from to become activated.  

Western Washington Area Health Education Center (AHEC)

Good Samaritan Act - RCW4.24.300