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(1) The state department of agriculture shall provide the following information for each animal case required under WAC 246-101-805:
(a) Animal species;
(b) Animal county of current residence;
(c) Diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of the condition;
(d) Contact name;
(e) Contact address;
(f) Contact telephone number;
(g) Pertinent laboratory data, if available; and
(h) Other information of public health significance collected under chapter 16-70 WAC.
(2) The local health officer or state health officer may request additional information of epidemiological or public health value when conducting a case investigation or for control of a notifiable condition.
(3) The department and local health jurisdiction shall handle all information received under this chapter including, but not limited to, information collected under this section and WAC 246-101-805 and information collected during case investigations or for investigation or control of a notifiable condition, consistent with applicable provisions of WAC 246-101-515, 246-101-610, and RCW 42.56.380.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. WSR 21-11-040 and 22-01-175, § 246-101-810, filed 5/12/21 and 12/17/21, effective 1/1/23.]