(1) Conditions designated as:
(a) Immediately notifiable must be reported by telephone or by secure facsimile copy of a written case report to the local health officer or the department as specified in Table HC-1;
(b) Notifiable within three working days must be reported by written case report or secure facsimile copy to the local health officer or department as specified in Table HC-1; and
(c) Notifiable on a monthly basis must be reported by written case report or secure facsimile copy to the local health officer or the department as specified in Table HC-1.
(2) The local health officer may authorize notifications by telephone or secure electronic transmission for cases and suspected cases of notifiable conditions specified as notifiable to local health departments.
(3) The state health officer may authorize notifications by telephone or secure electronic transmission for cases and suspected cases of notifiable conditions specified as notifiable to the department.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050, 70.24.125, 70.28.010 and 70.104.030. 00-23-120, § 246-101-110, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00.]