Section 69.78.020 - DefinitionsThe definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Washington state review board" or "review board" means the Washington state institutional review board, established pursuant to 45 C.F.R. Part 46, which is the designated institutional review board for the department of social and health services, the department of health, the department of labor and industries, and other state agencies.(2) "Underrepresented community" or "underrepresented demographic group" means a community or demographic group that is more likely to be historically marginalized and less likely to be included in research and clinical trials represented by race, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, and geographic location.Added by 2023 c 426,§ 2, eff. 7/23/2023.