Washington § 70.83.023 - Specialty clinics — Defined disorders — Fee for infant screening and sickle cell disease.

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§ 70.83.023. Specialty clinics — Defined disorders — Fee for infant screening and sickle cell disease.

The department has the authority to collect a fee of eight dollars and forty cents from the parents or other responsible party of each infant screened for congenital disorders as defined by the state board of health under RCW 70.83.020 to fund specialty clinics that provide treatment services for those with the defined disorders. The fee may also be used to support organizations conducting community outreach, education, and adult support related to sickle cell disease. The fee may be collected through the facility where a screening specimen is obtained.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 17 s 1; 2007 c 259 s 8.]

Notes

Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See note following RCW 7.70.060.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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