Wash. Admin. Code § 308-10A-700 - Research
(1) The department
may disclose protected personal information for research purposes to
governmental entities and bona fide research organizations only when:
(a) The research cannot reasonably be
conducted without the protected personal information, the recipient provides
adequate information for the department to reasonably determine that the
disclosure of protected personal information will not harm individuals, the
benefits to be derived from the disclosure are clearly in the public interest,
and the results are not of a commercial interest; or
(b) The research purpose has been approved in
writing by an authorized official in the department, legislature, or governor's
office.
(2) The
department may disclose pseudonymized data for research purposes on the
condition the recipient will make no attempt to re-identify
individuals.
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