Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
LABORATORY
Chapter 246-650 - Newborn screening
Section 246-650-001 - Purpose

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-650-001
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

The purpose of this chapter is to establish board rules to detect, in newborns, congenital disorders leading to developmental or physical disabilities as required by RCW 70.83.050 and to provide protections for the confidentiality of information and human biological specimens submitted pursuant to these requirements.

Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.83, 43.20 RCW. 03-24-026, § 246-650-001, filed 11/24/03, effective 12/25/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-650-001, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 70.83.050. 87-11-040 (Order 303), § 248-103-001, filed 5/18/87.

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