Is the registered nurse (RN) who works for a county health department, or the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) allowed to perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived COVID-19 or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (Cont.)

Is the registered nurse (RN) who works for a county health department, or the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) allowed to perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived COVID-19 or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 tests in public and private schools, Kindergarten-Twelve (K-12) grades?

It depends. The RN working for a county health department or the WA DOH may perform CLIA-waived COVID-19 or PCR tests to students in public and private schools, K-12 grades, if there is a formal written agreement or contract with the school or school district.