Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-338 - Medical test site rules
Section 246-338-022 - Initial application for medical test site license
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-338-022
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Application procedure.
Applicants requesting a medical test site license must:
(a) Submit a completed
application on forms furnished by the department, signed by the owner or
authorized representative;
(b) File
a separate application for each test site except under the
following conditions:
(i) If the test site is
not at a fixed location and moves from testing site to testing site, or uses a
temporary testing location such as a health fair, the medical test site may
apply for a single license for the home base location;
(ii) If the medical test site is a
not-for-profit or state or local government and performs a combination of
fifteen or less of either waived or moderate complexity test procedures at
different locations, the owner may file an application for a single
license;
(c) Furnish
full and complete information to the department in writing:
(i) Name, address, phone number, and federal
tax ID number of the medical test site;
(ii) Name of owner;
(iii) Number and types of tests performed,
planned, or projected;
(iv) Name
and qualifications including educational background, training, and experience
of the director;
(v) Names and
qualifications including educational background, training, and experience of
technical personnel, if requested by the department;
(vi) Name of proficiency testing program or
programs used by the medical test site and a copy of the enrollment
confirmation form, if applicable;
(vii) Methodologies for tests performed, if
requested by the department; and
(viii) Other information as requested by the
department;
(d) Submit
the designated fee in the time period indicated, upon receipt of a fee
statement from the department;
(e)
If applying for an accredited license, submit proof of accreditation by an
approved accreditation organization. If application has been made to an
accreditation organization, submit a copy of the application, followed by proof
of accreditation within eleven months of issuance of the medical test site
license.
(2) Issuing an initial license.
(a)
An initial license will be issued for a medical test site when the applicant:
(i) Submits a completed application and any
information requested by the department;
(ii) Pays the designated license fee;
and
(iii) Meets the requirements of
chapter 70.42 RCW and this chapter.
(b) License expiration dates will be based on
a two-year licensure cycle, expiring on June 30th of odd-numbered years. The
license period for an initial license begins the day of the month that payment
is received and expires on June 30th of odd-numbered years.
(c) For licenses issued for a period of less
than two years, the license fee will be prorated for the remainder of the
two-year cycle under WAC
246-338-990.
(d) The department may issue a provisional
license valid for a period of up to two years when a medical test site applies
for licensure for the first time.
(e) The department will terminate a
provisional license at the time a two-year license for the medical test site is
issued.
(f) License fees are listed
under WAC
246-338-990.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.42.090. 06-15-132, § 246-338-022, filed 7/19/06, effective 8/19/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.42.005, 70.42.060 and chapter 70.42 RCW. 00-06-079, § 246-338-022, filed 3/1/00, effective 4/1/00.
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