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
