Is the registered nurse (RN) who works for a private company that has the Medical Test Site (MTS) Waiver allowed to perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived COVID-19 or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 tests in (Cont.)

Is the registered nurse (RN) who works for a private company that has the Medical Test Site (MTS) Waiver 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 private company that has an MTS waiver may perform CLIA-waived or PCR COVID-19 testing for students, in public and private schools, K-12, if there is a formal agreement or contract with the school or school district.

Medical Test Sites (MTS) | Washington State Department of Health