WAC 388-97-1560. Tuberculosis—Reporting—Required

The 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.