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GUIDANCE Mandatory State Reporting
This guidance describes the role of the Human Subjects Division (HSD), the UW Institutional Review Board (IRB), and UW researchers with respect to mandatory reporting as required by Washington State laws. This refers to events and circumstances that must be reported to specified authorities by the individuals or entities that learn about the events or circumstances. For example, Washington State law requires all UW employees to report reasonable knowledge of child abuse to specific authorities.