RCW 70.83.040
Services and facilities of state agencies made available to families and physicians.
When notified of positive screening tests, the state department of health shall offer the use of its services and facilities, designed to prevent intellectual disabilities or physical defects in such children, to the attending physician, or the parents of the newborn child if no attending physician can be identified.
The services and facilities of the department, and other state and local agencies cooperating with the department in carrying out programs of detection and prevention of intellectual disabilities and physical defects shall be made available to the family and physician to the extent required in order to carry out the intent of this chapter and within the availability of funds.
[ 2010 c 94 § 19; 2007 c 259 § 7; 2005 c 518 § 938; 1999 c 76 § 1; 1991 c 3 § 350; 1979 c 141 § 114; 1967 c 82 § 4.]
NOTES:
Purpose—2010 c 94: See note following RCW 44.04.280.
Severability—Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See notes following RCW 41.05.033.
Effective date—2005 c 518: See note following RCW 28A.600.110.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.83 - Phenylketonuria and Other Preventable Heritable Disorders.
70.83.010 - Declaration of policy and purpose.
70.83.020 - Screening tests of newborn infants.
70.83.023 - Specialty clinics—Defined disorders—Fee for infant screening and sickle cell disease.
70.83.030 - Report of positive test to department of health.
70.83.040 - Services and facilities of state agencies made available to families and physicians.
70.83.050 - Rules and regulations to be adopted by state board of health.