Wash. Admin. Code § 246-101-705 - Duties-Department of labor and industries
(1) The department of labor and industries
shall:
(a) Be responsible for the
investigation of cases identified as notifiable to the department of labor and
industries under this chapter;
(b)
Provide consultation and technical assistance to local health jurisdictions and
the department investigating cases;
(c) Upon request, provide consultation and
technical assistance to health care providers, laboratories, health care
facilities, and others required to notify and cooperate with public health
authorities under this chapter;
(d)
Provide technical assistance to businesses and labor organizations for
understanding the use of notifiable conditions data collected and analyzed by
the department of labor and industries; and
(e) Develop routine data dissemination
mechanisms that describe and analyze notifiable conditions case investigations
and data. These may include annual and monthly reports and other mechanisms for
data dissemination as developed by the department of labor and
industries.
(2) The
department of labor and industries may:
(a)
Receive data through cooperative agreement negotiated by the department of
labor and industries and A health care provider, laboratory, or health care
facility;
(b) Receive health
information, demographic information, and infectious or noninfectious condition
information in addition to that required under this chapter from health care
providers and health care facilities.
(3) When the department of labor and
industries receives information under this section, the department of labor and
industries shall handle the information under the requirements of WAC
246-101-710.
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