Washington Licensing Requirements
National Links
- Nationwide Laboratory Director Regulations
- Dec. 28, 2024 CLIA Changes effective Dec. 28, 2024
- Nationwide High Complexity Requirements
- CE Courses for Laboratory Directors
- Online Access to CLIA Certificates QCOR (See below)
- Pay CLIA fees at Pay.gov
- eCFR 42 CFR Part 493
- State Operations Manual
- MTS Application Packet
State-Specific CLIA Applications
Chapter 70.42 RCW. Washington State Department of Health Division. Clinical Laboratories.
a. RCW 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 and regulations, upon notification and pending the department’s determination, the department shall grant the licensee temporary permission to perform the additional tests. The department shall amend the license if it determines that the licensee meets all applicable requirements.
Washington
Washington has a CMS-approved laboratory program and operates its own regulatory program. The state’s inspection process covers all CLIA conditions, and the state’s licensure requirements meet or exceed CLIA requirements.
Online Access to CLIA Certificates
CMS is now making CLIA certificates available online at no cost via the QCOR Lookup Tool. All certificates generated after September 27, 2023 should be available for download. Click HERE to access the Tool and choose “CLIA Laboratory Lookup” from the left menu bar (2nd option from the top). When you click the entry for the laboratory, a box containing the laboratory information and a link to the certificate will pop up in a new window.