The nursing home is only required to have a person take one test if the person has any of the following:
(1) A documented history of a negative result from a previous two step test done no more than one to three weeks apart; or
(2) A documented negative result from one skin or blood test in the previous twelve months.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
18.51 and
74.42 RCW. WSR 10-02-021, § 388-97-1460, filed 12/29/09, effective 1/29/10. Statutory Authority: Chapters
18.51 and
74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. WSR 08-20-062, § 388-97-1460, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.]