Section 170-296A-3210. Contagious disease procedure.

(1) When the licensee becomes aware that he or she, a household member, staff person or child in care has been diagnosed with any of the contagious diseases described in WAC 246-110-010, the licensee must, within twenty-four hours notify:

(a) The local health jurisdiction or DOH, except notice is not required for a diagnosis of chickenpox or conjunctivitis;

(b) The department; and

(c) Parents or guardians of each of the children in care.

(2) The licensee must follow the health plan before providing care or before readmitting the household member, staff person or child into the child care.

(3) The licensee's health plan must include provisions for excluding or separating a child, staff person, or household member with contagious disease as described in WAC 246-110-010 or any of the following:

(a) Fever of one hundred one degrees Fahrenheit or higher measured orally, or one hundred degrees Fahrenheit or higher measured under the armpit (axially), if the individual also has:

(i) Earache;

(ii) Headache;

(iii) Sore throat;

(iv) Rash; or

(v) Fatigue that prevents the individual from participating in regular activities.

(b) Vomiting that occurs two or more times in a twenty-four hour period;

(c) Diarrhea with three or more watery stools, or one bloody stool, in a twenty-four hour period;

(d) Rash not associated with heat, diapering, or an allergic reaction; or

(e) Drainage of thick mucus or pus from the eye.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 13-21-110, § 170-296A-3210, filed 10/22/13, effective 11/22/13; WSR 12-21-050, § 170-296A-3210, filed 10/12/12, effective 11/12/12; WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-3210, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.]

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 13-21-110, § 170-296A-3210, filed 10/22/13, effective 11/22/13; WSR 12-21-050, § 170-296A-3210, filed 10/12/12, effective 11/12/12; WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-3210, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.

Rules

246-110-010,246-110-010,