BILL REQ. #:  H-3543.1 



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HOUSE BILL 2453
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State of Washington61st Legislature2010 Regular Session

By Representatives Campbell, Green, Nelson, Chase, and Appleton

Prefiled 12/09/09. Read first time 01/11/10.   Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.



     AN ACT Relating to requiring nursing homes to report methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections; and adding a new section to chapter 18.51 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 18.51 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A nursing home licensed under this chapter shall notify the department of health of any known invasive infection caused by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus occurring within the facility.
     (2) The department of health shall adopt rules requiring nursing homes to submit the information in subsection (1) of this section in the same manner as other conditions of which nursing homes are required to notify the department of health.

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