Section 388-97-1560 - Tuberculosis - Reporting - RequiredThe nursing home must:
(1) Report any person with tuberculosis symptoms or a positive chest X ray to the appropriate health care provider or public health provider;(2) Follow the infection control and safety measures ordered by the person's health care provider, including a public health provider;(3) Institute appropriate measures for the control of the transmission of droplet nuclei;(4) Apply living or work restrictions where residents or personnel are, or may be, infectious and pose a risk to other residents and personnel; and(5) Ensure that personnel caring for a resident with suspected tuberculosis comply with the WISHA standard for respiratory protection found in chapter 296-842 WAC.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-97-1560
Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW. 10-02-021, § 388-97-1560, filed 12/29/09, effective 1/29/10. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. 08-20-062, § 388-97-1560, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.