Chapter 246-140 WAC
Last Update: 2/2/05BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS IN CHILDREN PLACED IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE
WAC Sections
| HTMLPDF | 246-140-001 | Purpose. |
| HTMLPDF | 246-140-010 | Definition. |
| HTMLPDF | 246-140-020 | Disclosure of information. |
PDF246-140-001
Purpose.
These regulations define the term "bloodborne pathogens" solely for use by the department of social and health services when placing a child in out-of-home care pursuant to RCW 74.13.289.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.289. WSR 05-04-112, § 246-140-001, filed 2/2/05, effective 3/5/05.]
PDF246-140-010
Definition.
The term "bloodborne pathogen" means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans including: Arboviral infections; babesiosis; brucellosis; Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; hepatitis B virus (HBV); hepatitis C virus (HCV); human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); human T-lymphotrophic virus Type I; leptospirosis; malaria; relapsing fever; syphilis; viral hemorrhagic fever.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.289. WSR 05-04-112, § 246-140-010, filed 2/2/05, effective 3/5/05.]
PDF246-140-020
Disclosure of information.
Disclosure of information related to HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases must be in accordance with RCW 70.24.105.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.289. WSR 05-04-112, § 246-140-020, filed 2/2/05, effective 3/5/05.]