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Laws and Regulations

The following federal regulations apply to all research proposals submitted to the Washington State Institutional Review Board

• 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records

• 45 CFR Part 46, Protection of Human Subjects

• 45 CFR Part 160, HIPAA General Administrative Requirements

• 45 CFR Part 164, HIPAA Privacy Rule

The following state laws apply to many research proposals submitted to the Washington State Institutional Review Board:

• RCW 26.44, Abuse of Children

• RCW 42.48, Release of Records for Research

• RCW 70.02, Medical Records – Health Care Information Access and Disclosure

• RCW 70.124, Abuse of Patients

• RCW 74.34, Abuse of Vulnerable Adults

• WAC 246-101, Notifiable Conditions

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