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Zoonotic Disease Rule Revisions Adopted

The new and revised zoonotic disease rules have been adopted and will go into effect on January 1, 2012. The purpose of the rule revision was to update existing rules (WAC 246-100-191 and WAC 246-100-201) to reflect current standards of practice for prevention and control of human cases of psittacosis, rabies, and other diseases transmissible from animals to humans. View the rule revision timeline (PDF 40KB).

New Rules Effective January 1, 2012

• WAC 246-100-191, -201,-197,-192 Animals, birds, pets - Measures to prevent human disease (PDF 150KB)

  • Preliminary Significant Legislative Rule Analysis - Proposed Zoonotic Disease Rules (PDF 123KB)

Rule Development Meetings

Public Hearing

The State Board of Health held a public hearing on November 10, 2010 in Shoreline to consider proposed revisions to the zoonotic disease rules. View the November 10 meeting materials.

Zoonotic Disease Rules Interagency Workgroup

February 11, 2010

• Agenda  (PDF 79KB)

• Meeting Notes (PDF 19KB)

February 23, 2009

• Agenda (PDF 25KB)

• Meeting Notes (PDF 19KB)

November 20, 2008

• Agenda  (PDF 27KB)   

• Meeting Notes (PDF 28KB)

• Materials

  • Preproposal Statement of Inquiry, CR-101 (PDF 105KB)

  • RCW 43.20.050 (2) (e), Powers and duties of the state board of health

  • RCW 16.70.040, Control of pet animals infected with diseases communicable to humans, Rules - Scope

  • Zoonotic Disease and Exotic Pets: A Public Health Policy Analysis, October 2004 (PDF 377KB)

  • Minutes of the State Board of Health, October 6, 2004 (PDF 50KB)

  • National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Compendia - standardized national recommendations for the following zoonotic disease issues:

    • Animal Rabies Prevention and Control

    • Animal Contact, Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings

    • Measures to Control Chlamydophila psittaci Infection Among Humans (Psittacosis) and Pet Birds (Avian Chlamydiosis)

  • King County Code Title 11 Animal Care and Control, June 2007 (PDF 157KB)

  • Rule Reviews

    • General Measures (PDF 17KB)

    • Public Settings (PDF 26KB)

    • Psittacosis (PDF 27KB)

    • Rabies (PDF 23KB)

  • Interagency Workgroup Zoonotic Rules presentation, Washington State Department of Health (PDF 177KB) 

Contact us for more information about the rule revision.