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Disease reporting requirements for King County health care professionals
In Washington state, health care professionals, health care facilities, laboratories, veterinarians, food service establishments, child day care facilities, and schools are legally required to notify public health authorities at their local health jurisdiction of suspected or confirmed cases of selected diseases or conditions. These are referred to as notifiable conditions.
For the most up to date list of conditions that healthcare providers are required to report to Public Health, please refer to this Washington State Department of Health (PDF). Laboratories should refer to a separate (PDF).
In Washington state, health care professionals, health care facilities, laboratories, veterinarians, food service establishments, child day care facilities, and schools are legally required to notify public health authorities at their local health jurisdiction of suspected or confirmed cases of selected diseases or conditions. These are referred to as notifiable conditions.- Notifiable condition reporting: Questions and answers
Including HIPAA considerations and why reporting is important.
Where to report a notifiable condition in King County
- AIDS/HIV
206-263-2000
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Health care providers diagnosing or treating a patient with HIV or AIDS must complete a case report form as mandated by law. The form is submitted to Public Health at the address printed on the form. You may fax the form to our secure fax number at 206-744-0403. - Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
HCV is now reportable by health care providers and institutions (not laboratories) in order to define the prevalence of disease locally, and to provide data necessary to obtain and allocate resources for HCV prevention activities. Public Health will classify cases as confirmed, probable or possible based on the following criteria. - Tuberculosis (TB)
206-744-4579 - Other communicable diseases
206-296-4774
- Automated 24-hour reporting line for conditions not immediately notifiable
206-296-4782
- Fax number for conditions not immediately notifiable (Please note, the fax machine is located in a secured and locked room)
206-296-4803 - (1.2 MB)
Completed STI Case Report forms can be faxed to 206-744-5622 or mailed to:
Public Health Sexual Health Clinic
Ninth and Jefferson Building
908 Jefferson St, 11th Floor
Seattle, WA
Phone: 206-744-3590
For assistance with the STI Case Report Form, you may call 206-744-6594
Reporting requirements for health care providers
- , WA State Dept. of Health
- , WA State Dept. of Health
Conditions in non-King County residents should be reported to the local health jurisdiction of their county of residence
Washington Administrative Codes:
- Notifiable conditions and the health care provider ()
- Duties of the health care provider ()
Conditions notifiable to the Washington State Department of Health
The following conditions should be reported by health care providers directly to the Washington State Department of Health:
- Birth defects (alcohol related, autism spectrum disorders, and cerebral palsy, notifiable within 30 days):
360-236-3533 - Pesticide poisoning (hospitalized, fatal, or cluster, report immediately):
1-800-222-1222 - Pesticide poisoning (all other-report within 3 days):
1-800-222-1222
Facilities only:
- Birth defects - Abdominal wall defects (inclusive of gastroschisis DOH and omphalocele)
- Birth defects (Down syndrome, Hypospadias and Limb reductions)
- Birth defects - Neural tube defects (inclusive of anencephaly DO and spina bifida)
- Birth defects - Oral clefts (inclusive of cleft lip with/without cleft palate)
- Gunshot wounds (nonfatal)
Conditions notifiable to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I)
The following conditions should be reported by health care providers at 360-902-5669:
- Asthma, occupational
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, occupational
- Silicosis
Requirements for health care facilities, schools, child care programs, veterinarians, and food service establishments
Washington Administrative Codes for the responsibilities of:
- Health care facilities ()
- Veterinarians ()
- Food service establishments ()
- Child day care facilities ()
- Schools ()
- General public ()
What information to include in a report
When reporting a notifiable condition please supply as much of the following information as possible. Providing this information with the case report can save valuable time:
- Patient's name
- Date of birth
- Race
- Gender
- Home phone
- Work phone
- Address
- Disease
- Method of diagnosis
- Date of onset
- Date of diagnosis
- Lab test results
- Treatment given
- Possible source
- Attending physician
- Physician's phone number
- Additional comments
- Name/title of person making report
- Phone number of person making report
- Hospital admission/ER visit date
- Discharge date
For hepatitis reports, please also include the following if available:
- Liver transaminases (ALT, AST) and bilirubin
- Hepatitis screen results (including positive and negative tests for other causes of viral hepatitis)
- Risk factors
- Pregnancy status
Reporting requirements for laboratories
For an updated list of conditions that laboratories are required to report to Public Health, please refer to the WA State Dept. of Health's .
When reporting a notifiable condition please supply as much of the following information as possible. Providing this information with the case report can save valuable time:
- Washington Administrative Codes:
Notifiable conditions and laboratories (WAC 246-101-201)
Duties of the laboratory director (WAC 246-101-205) - (PDF)
Please note that some of the conditions on the list are notifiable directly to the Washington Department of Health.
Condition Notifiable to Blood lead level (elevated > 5µg/dl) (report within 2 days) DOH Lead Program: 360-236-4280 Blood lead level (non-elevated > 5µg/dl) (report in 30 days) DOH Lead Program: 360-236-4280 MTBC (Tuberculosis) positive results for: culture, nucleic acid detection (NAT or NAAT), and drug susceptibilities (molecular and culture based) DOH Tuberculosis Program: approved electronic laboratory reporting or secure fax: 206-364-1060
Submit specimens to:
Washington State Public Health Laboratories
Washington State Department of Health
1610 NE 150th St
Shoreline, WA 98155
Phone: 206-418-5400