WAC 110-145-2950

Licensees must meet the following immunization requirements:

(1) Follow the childhood immunization requirements as outlined in WAC 246-105-030 for all children and youth in their care, except if they are licensed as interim facilities, CRCs, or GRCs;

(2) Verify that department children and youth are up-to-date on their immunizations, unless they have immunization exemptions as outlined in their plan;

(3) Verify community children and youth are up-to-date on their immunizations, unless they have written documentation of any of the following immunization exemptions:

(a) Medical or religious exemptions, signed by the:

(i) Child's or youth's parents or guardians or youth if they have the legal authority to consent for their own medical care; and

(ii) Licensed health care provider;

(b) Philosophical or personal exemption, which is not available for the measles, mumps, or rubella vaccine requirements, signed by the:

(i) Child's or youth's parents or guardians or youth if they have the legal authority to consent for their own medical care; and

(ii) Licensed health care provider; or

(c) Religious membership exemption signed by the child's or youth's parents or guardians or youth if they have the legal authority to consent for their own medical care; and

(4) Take children or youth that are not up-to-date on their immunizations and do not have an immunizations exemption on record to a licensed health care provider as soon as medically possible to catch up on their immunizations.