WAC 388-101D-0660. When is a group training home employee not required to complete a tuberculin test?

(1) A group training home employee is not required to complete a tuberculin test if the employee: (a) Has documentation of an FDA-approved tuberculin test with negative results from within the last twelve months; (b) Has documentation of a positive FDA-approved tuberculin test with documented evidence of: (i) Adequate therapy for active disease; or (ii) Completion of treatment for latent tuberculosis infection preventive therapy; (c) Self-reports a history of positive test results under subsection (2) or (3) of this section. (2) If a group training home employee self-reports a history of positive test results with chest X-ray results from the last twelve months, the employee must: (a) Provide a copy of the normal X-ray results to the group training home; and (b) Be evaluated for signs and symptoms of tuberculosis. (3) If a group training home employee self-reports a history of positive test results without chest X-ray results, the employee must: (a) Be referred to a medical provider; (b) Complete a chest X-ray within seven days; and (c) Be cleared by a medical professional before returning to work if the X-ray is abnormal and consistent with tuberculosis. (4) A group training home volunteer working less than four hours a month is exempt from tuberculin test requirements.