Chapter 246-100 WAC
COMMUNICABLE AND CERTAIN OTHER DISEASES
Last Update: 1/14/08

WAC SECTIONS

246-100-006 Purpose.
246-100-011 Definitions.
246-100-021 Responsibilities and duties -- Health care providers.
246-100-036 Responsibilities and duties -- Local health officers.
246-100-040 Procedures for isolation or quarantine.
246-100-045 Conditions and principles for isolation or quarantine.
246-100-050 Isolation or quarantine premises.
246-100-055 Relief from isolation or quarantine.
246-100-060 Right to counsel.
246-100-065 Consolidation.
246-100-070 Enforcement of local health officer orders.
246-100-072 Rules for notification of partners at risk of HIV infection.
246-100-166 Immunization of child care and school children against certain vaccine-preventable diseases.
246-100-186 Special settings -- Health care facilities.
246-100-191 Animals, birds, pets -- Measures to prevent human disease.
246-100-201 Birds -- Measures to prevent psittacosis.
246-100-202 Special diseases -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Duties and authorities.
246-100-203 Special diseases -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Health officer orders.
246-100-204 Special diseases -- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- Absence of HIV as an occupational qualification.
246-100-205 Special diseases -- HIV -- Testing and counseling following occupational exposure.
246-100-206 Special diseases -- HIV -- Testing and counseling of jail detainees.
246-100-207 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing -- Ordering -- Laboratory screening -- Interpretation -- Reporting.
246-100-208 Counseling standard -- AIDS counseling.
246-100-209 Counseling standards -- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pretest counseling -- HIV post-test counseling.
246-100-211 Special diseases -- Tuberculosis.
DISPOSITIONS OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER
246-100-016 Confidentiality. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.24.125 and 70.24.130. 99-17-077, § 246-100-016, filed 8/13/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 70.24.130. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-016, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-016, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.24.105. 90-07-033 (Order 043), § 248-100-016, filed 3/14/90, effective 4/14/90. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.24 RCW. 88-21-093 (Order 322), § 248-100-016, filed 10/19/88; 88-17-057 (Order 317), § 248-100-016, filed 8/17/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-016, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-026 Responsibilities and duties -- Veterinarians. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-026, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-026, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 88-07-063 (Order 308), § 248-100-026, filed 3/16/88.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-031 Responsibilities and duties -- Laboratory directors. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-031, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-031, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-031, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-041 Responsibilities and duties -- State health officer. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.24.125 and 70.24.130. 99-17-077, § 246-100-041, filed 8/13/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.24 RCW. 93-08-036 (Order 354B), § 246-100-041, filed 4/1/93, effective 5/2/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-041, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-041, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-041, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-042 Reporting of blood lead levels. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 99-11-037, § 246-100-042, filed 5/13/99, effective 5/14/99; 96-11-077, § 246-100-042, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050(3). 93-10-038 (Order 358), § 246-100-042, filed 4/28/93, effective 5/29/93.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-043 Surveillance report to the board -- State health officer. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.24.125 and 70.24.130. 99-17-077, § 246-100-043, filed 8/13/99, effective 9/1/99.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-046 Responsibilities and duties -- Cases, suspected cases, carriers, contacts, and others. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-046, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-046, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-046, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-071 Responsibility for reporting to and cooperating with the local health department. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-071, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-071, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-071, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-076 Reportable diseases and conditions. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.24.125 and 70.24.130. 99-17-077, § 246-100-076, filed 8/13/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.28.032. 96-23-064, § 246-100-076, filed 11/20/96, effective 12/21/96. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.24 RCW. 93-08-036 (Order 354B), § 246-100-076, filed 4/1/93, effective 5/2/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-076, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-076, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-076, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050, 70.24.125 and 70.28.010. 
246-100-081 Reports -- Content -- Time -- Hospital monthly report permitted for certain diseases. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-081, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-081, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-081, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050, 70.24.125 and 70.28.010. 
246-100-086 Reporting diseases and conditions directly to department. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 70.104.055. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-086, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-086, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.104 RCW. 90-10-036 (Order 049), § 248-100-086, filed 4/26/90, effective 5/27/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-086, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-091 Handling of reports by local health department -- Handling of reports by department. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-091, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-091, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-171 Special settings -- Food service establishments. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-171, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-171, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 88-07-063 (Order 308), § 248-100-171, filed 3/16/88.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-176 Special settings -- Schools. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-176, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-176, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 88-07-063 (Order 308), § 248-100-176, filed 3/16/88.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-181 Special settings -- Child day care facilities. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-181, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-181, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 88-07-063 (Order 308), § 248-100-181, filed 3/16/88.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-196 Animal bites -- Report to local health department. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-196, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-196, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 88-07-063 (Order 308), § 248-100-196, filed 3/16/88.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-216 Special diseases -- Surveillance for influenza. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-216, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-216, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 
246-100-217 Special condition -- Pesticide poisoning. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 70.104.055. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-217, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-217, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.104 RCW. 90-10-036 (Order 049), § 248-100-217, filed 4/26/90, effective 5/27/90.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.104.030. 
246-100-218 Special condition -- Gunshot wounds. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.545. 96-08-028, § 246-100-218, filed 3/27/96, effective 4/27/96.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: 43.70.545 . 
246-100-221 Duties of laboratories -- Annual registration of laboratories. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-221, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-221, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 96-19-043, filed 9/12/96, effective 10/13/96.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050.
246-100-226 Duties of laboratories -- Approval of laboratories to perform prenatal serologic tests for syphilis. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-226, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-226, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-226, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 96-19-043, filed 9/12/96, effective 10/13/96.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050.
246-100-231 Duties of laboratories -- Submission of specimens by laboratories. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-231, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-231, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 88-07-063 (Order 308), § 248-100-231, filed 3/16/88; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-231, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050, 70.24.125 and 70.28.010. 
246-100-236 Duties of laboratories -- Reporting of laboratory results indicative of certain reportable diseases. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.24.125 and 70.24.130. 99-17-077, § 246-100-236, filed 8/13/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.24.130. 95-13-037, § 246-100-236, filed 6/14/95, effective 7/15/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.24 RCW. 93-08-036 (Order 354B), § 246-100-236, filed 4/1/93, effective 5/2/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-100-236, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92; 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-236, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 88-07-063 (Order 308), § 248-100-236, filed 3/16/88; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-236, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050, 70.24.125 and 70.28.010.  
246-100-241 Duties of laboratories -- Duty to cooperate with local health departments and the department. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-100-241, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 87-11-047 (Order 302), § 248-100-241, filed 5/19/87.]  Repealed by 00-23-120, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050.