WAC 296-14-341. Health care workers — Verification for contraction or quarantine due to an infectious or contagious disease that is the subject of a public health emergency — RCW 51.32.390

(1) Verification that an infectious or contagious disease has been contracted requires written documentation of: (a) A diagnosis from a medical provider made by examination; or (b) A positive test administered or verified by a medical facility, testing facility, pharmacy, or the employer's facility. (2) The following cannot be used as verification that a worker has contracted an infectious or contagious disease: (a) Symptoms only self-reported by the worker; or (b) A report from a medical provider that solely relies on a worker's self-reported positive test results. (3) Verification that a worker has been quarantined due to exposure to the infectious or contagious disease that is the subject of a public health emergency requires written documentation of: (a) A medical provider or public health official indicating the worker should remain away from work for a period of time after exposure; or (b) Confirmation from the employer that it asked the worker to remain away from work for a period of time after exposure. (4) Quarantine does not include: (a) Self-quarantine by a worker without direction from a medical provider, public health official, or their employer; (b) Quarantine without exposure; or (c) Quarantine after exposure for a length of time exceeding accepted public safety and health guidelines at the time of quarantine, from the relevant agencies.