A blood establishment is exempt from the requirements of this chapter if it meets one or more of the following:

1. (1) Hospitals licensed under chapter 70.41 or 71.12 RCW unless the hospital collects blood directly from donors for the purpose of allogeneic transfusions.
2. (2) Organizations that collect source plasma for the production of plasma derivatives by fractionation.

3. (3) Cases of individual patient medical need, as determined by a qualified health care provider, such as:

   1. (a) An autologous or directed donation as defined in WAC 246-339-010; and
   2. (b) An out-of-state blood establishment that supplies blood products for allogeneic transfusion based upon a request from a Washington state registered blood establishment in order to meet individual patient need, as determined by a qualified health care provider.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and chapter 70.335 RCW. WSR 18-22-073, § 246-339-025, filed 11/1/18, effective 12/2/18; WSR 17-14-026, § 246-339-025, filed 6/23/17, effective 7/24/17.]