RCW 70.42.005
Intent—Construction.
The legislature intends that medical test sites meet criteria known to promote accurate and reliable analysis, thus improving health care through uniform test site licensure and regulation including quality control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing. The legislature also intends to meet the requirements of federal laws licensing and regulating medical testing.
The legislature intends that nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to place any liability whatsoever on the state for the action or inaction of test sites or test site personnel. The legislature further intends that nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to expand the state's role regarding medical testing beyond the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1989 c 386 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.42 - Medical Test Sites.
70.42.005 - Intent—Construction.
70.42.030 - Waiver of license—Conditions.
70.42.040 - Sites approved under federal law—Automatic licensure.
70.42.050 - Permission to perform tests not covered by license—License amendment.
70.42.060 - Quality control, quality assurance, recordkeeping, and personnel standards.
70.42.070 - Proficiency testing program.
70.42.080 - Test site supervisor.
70.42.100 - Applicants—Requirements.
70.42.110 - Issuance of license—Renewal.
70.42.120 - Denial of license.
70.42.130 - Conditions upon license.
70.42.140 - Suspension of license.
70.42.150 - Revocation of license.
70.42.160 - Penalties—Acts constituting violations.
70.42.180 - Operating without a license—Injunctions or other remedies—Penalty.
70.42.190 - Petition of superior court for review of disciplinary action.
70.42.200 - Persons who may not own or operate test site.