BILL REQ. #:  S-4341.1 



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SENATE BILL 6690
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State of Washington59th Legislature2006 Regular Session

By Senators Thibaudeau, Deccio, Keiser and Johnson

Read first time 01/19/2006.   Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.



     AN ACT Relating to a certification exemption for the conduct of blood-drawing procedures by research staff in the homes of research study participants; and adding a new section to chapter 18.135 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 18.135 RCW to read as follows:
     This chapter does not prohibit or regulate the performance of blood-drawing procedures by health care assistants in the residences of research study participants when such procedures have been authorized by the institutional review board of a comprehensive cancer center or nonprofit degree-granting institution of higher education and are conducted under the general supervision of a physician.

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