Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 246. Health, Department of |
Chapter 246-101. Notifiable conditions. |
Section 246-101-630. Special condition—Antibiotic resistant disease.
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- The department shall:(1) Maintain a surveillance system for monitoring antibiotic resistant disease that may include:(a) Development of a sentinel network of laboratories to provide information regarding antibiotic resistant disease; and(b) Sample checks with health care providers, clinics, and hospitals regarding antibiotic resistant disease.(2) Encourage submission of appropriate clinical specimens from a sample of patients with antibiotic resistant disease to the Washington state public health laboratories or other laboratory approved by the state health officer.