Bill > SB5244

This bill amends the existing law (RCW 18.360.090) to add a new exemption for staff working at Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinics, allowing them to perform specific hematological screening tests. Specifically, the bill permits WIC clinic staff to conduct limited hematological tests using heel-stick, toe-stick, or finger-stick sampling techniques. This exemption is being added to a list of existing exceptions that allow certain individuals to perform medical procedures outside their typical licensed scope of practice. The WIC program is a federal nutrition assistance program that provides nutrition education, food assistance, and health screening services to low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and young children. By allowing WIC staff to perform these simple blood tests, the bill aims to increase access to basic health screenings in these clinics, potentially making it easier and more convenient for participants to receive preliminary health assessments.