Application review and approval process.

Upon review of the accreditation application and required documents, the department will either: (1) Notify the applicant laboratory of any missing items or amendments necessary to approve the application. (2) Approve the application, schedule an audit, and accredit the laboratory for initial, or renewed status upon successful completion of the audit. (3) Extend a laboratory's current accreditation by a maximum of 60 days for the purpose of scheduling. (4) Deny the application and deny accreditation. If the department denies accreditation or denies a subset of requested parameters, the department will notify the laboratory of the deficiencies. [Statutory Authority: RCW 69.50.348 . WSR 24-13-102, § 16-310-070, filed 6/18/24, effective 7/1/24.]