(1) All applicants, coapplicants, family home licensees, center directors, assistant directors, and program supervisors must complete a department provided orientation for the applicable early learning program. Prior to being in charge of the early learning program fifty percent of the time or more, those newly promoted or assuming a role of one of the roles listed here must complete or be registered in orientation training.
(2) Early learning providers and household members in a family home early learning program must complete and pass a department background check, pursuant to chapter
110-06 WAC.
(3) Early learning providers, including volunteers and household members, in a family home early learning program ages fourteen and over, must provide documentation signed within the last twelve months by a licensed health care professional of tuberculosis (TB) testing or treatment consisting of:
(a) A negative TB symptom screen and negative TB risk assessment;
(b) A previous positive FDA-approved TB test and a current negative chest radiograph and documentation of clearance to safely work or reside in an early learning program; or
(c) A positive symptom screening or a positive risk assessment with documentation of a:
(i) Current negative FDA-approved TB test;
(ii) Previous or current positive FDA-approved TB test; and
(iii) Current negative chest radiograph and documentation of clearance to safely work or reside in an early learning program.
(4) Upon notification of TB exposure, early learning providers may be required to be retested for TB as directed by the local health jurisdiction.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.216.065. WSR 21-15-023, § 110-300-0105, filed 7/12/21, effective 8/12/21. WSR 18-15-001, recodified as § 110-300-0105, filed 7/5/18, effective 7/5/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.215.070,
43.215.201 and chapter
42.56 RCW. WSR 18-14-079, § 170-300-0105, filed 6/30/18, effective 8/1/19.]