Some states, however, may have rules and regulations dealing with genetic testing standards and practice. Finding these regulations can be challenging. It was most recently updated on March 11, 1998. In most cases, you can select the Department of Health from a list of administrative agencies and subsequently look through a list of potentially relevant regulations or, if you are fortunate, perform a search by keyword. Finding a relevant code provision is much easier if you already have a specific rule citation from another source, such as an annotated statute.
Researchers can search or browse through rules and regulations in full-text.
The RegAlert database is updated daily and new information is added to the database within two days of its receipt by the Regulatory Resource Center. If your particular state of interest is Alaska, North Carolina, Utah, or Washington, you are in luck because RegAlert offers the full-text of these state's proposed regulations as samples. Law School Ref. Westlaw has several files for finding relevant regulations. Alternatively, one can search regulation tracking databases for all 50 states.