PDFWAC 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.