Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.42 Medical Test Sites

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 ...

70.42.010 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the *department of health if enacted, otherwise ...

70.42.020 License required
After July 1, 1990, no person may advertise, operate, manage, own, conduct, open, or maintain a test site without first obtaining a license for the ...

70.42.030 Waiver of license -- Conditions
(1) As a part of the application for licensure, a test site may request a waiver from licensure under this chapter if the test site ...

70.42.040 Sites approved under federal law -- Automatic licensure
Test sites accredited, certified, or licensed by an organization or agency approved by the department consistent with federal law and regulations shall receive a license ...

70.42.050 Permission to perform tests not covered by license -- License amendment
A licensee that desires to perform tests for which it is not currently licensed shall notify the department. To the extent allowed by federal law ...

70.42.060 Quality control, quality assurance, recordkeeping, and personnel standards
The department shall adopt standards established in rule governing test sites for quality control, quality assurance, recordkeeping, and personnel consistent with federal laws and regulations. ...

70.42.070 Proficiency testing program
(1) Except where there is no reasonable proficiency test, each licensed test site must participate in a department-approved proficiency testing program appropriate to the test ...

70.42.080 Test site supervisor
A test site shall have a designated test site supervisor who shall meet the qualifications determined by the department in rule. The designated test site ...

70.42.090 Fees -- Account
(1) The department shall establish a schedule of fees for license applications, renewals, amendments, and waivers. In fixing said fees, the department shall set the ...

70.42.100 Applicants -- Requirements
An applicant for issuance or renewal of a medical test site license shall: (1) File a written application on a form provided by the department; ...

70.42.110 Issuance of license -- Renewal
Upon receipt of an application for a license and the license fee, the department shall issue a license if the applicant meets the requirements established ...

70.42.120 Denial of license
Under this chapter, and chapter 34.05 RCW, the department may deny a license to any applicant who: (1) Refuses to comply with the requirements of ...

70.42.130 Conditions upon license
Under this chapter, and chapter 34.05 RCW, the department may place conditions on a license which limit or cancel a test site's authority to conduct ...

70.42.140 Suspension of license
Under this chapter, and chapter 34.05 RCW, the department may suspend the license of any licensee who: (1) Fails or refuses to comply with the ...

70.42.150 Revocation of license
Under this chapter, and chapter 34.05 RCW, the department may revoke the license of any licensee who: (1) Fails or refuses to comply with the ...

70.42.160 Penalties -- Acts constituting violations
Under this chapter, and chapter 34.05 RCW, the department may assess monetary penalties of up to ten thousand dollars per violation in addition to or ...

70.42.170 On-site reviews
The department may at any time conduct an on-site review of a licensee or applicant in order to determine compliance with this chapter. When the ...

70.42.180 Operating without a license -- Injunctions or other remedies -- Penalty
Notwithstanding the existence or use of any other remedy, the department may, in the manner provided by law and upon the advice of the attorney ...

70.42.190 Petition of superior court for review of disciplinary action
Any test site which has had a denial, condition, suspension, or revocation of its license, or a civil monetary penalty upheld after administrative review under ...

70.42.200 Persons who may not own or operate test site
No person who has owned or operated a test site that has had its license revoked may own or operate a test site within two ...

70.42.210 Confidentiality of certain information
All information received by the department through filed reports, audits, or on-site reviews, as authorized under this chapter shall not be disclosed publicly in any ...

70.42.220 Rules
The department shall adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.[1989 c 386 § 23.] ...

70.42.900 Effective dates -- 1989 c 386
(1) RCW 70.42.005 through 70.42.210 shall take effect July 1, 1990. (2) RCW 70.42.220 is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, ...