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Washington Administrative Code (WAC)

WACs are current as of December 2008. To view full WACs, visit the Washington State Legislature website. Chapters below involve immunization rules.

• For Child Care and Preschool Only (Department of Early Learning)
• For K-12 School Only (Board of Education)
• For Child Care, Preschool, and K-12 School (State Board of Health)
• For K-12 School Only (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)

For Child Care and Preschool Only (Department of Early Learning)

• 170-151 WAC--School-age child care center minimum licensing requirements
  • 170-151-220--What steps must I take to address health supervision and infectious disease prevention?
  • 170-151-450--What child records and information must I retain?
• 170-295 WAC--Minimum licensing requirements for child care centers
  • 170-295-7010--What information must be kept in the child's individual file?
  • 170-295-7020--Am I required to track immunizations?
• 170-296 WAC--Child care business regulations for family home child care.
  • 170-296-0850--Must all children in my care have current immunizations?

For K-12 School Only (Board of Education)

• 180-38 WAC--Private school pupil immunization requirement
  • 180-38-005--Purpose and authority.
  • 180-38-020--Definitions.
  • 180-38-045--Private school attendance conditioned upon presentation of proofs.
  • 180-38-050--Written notice prior to exclusions from private school.

For Child Care, Preschool, and K-12 School (State Board of Health)

• 246-101 WAC--Notifiable conditions
  • 246-101-101--Notifiable conditions and the health care provider.
  • 246-101-415--Responsibilities of child day care facilities.
  • 246-101-420--Responsibilities of schools.
• 246-105 WAC--Immunization of child care and school children against certain vaccine-preventable diseases.
  • 246-105-010--Purpose.
  • 246-105-020--Definitions.
  • 246-105-030--Vaccine-preventable diseases children must be protected against for full immunization.
  • 246-105-040--Requirements based on national immunization guidelines.
  • 246-105-050--Required documentation of immunization status.
  • 246-105-060--Duties of schools and child care centers.
  • 246-105-070--Duties of health care providers.
  • 246-105-080--Criteria for excluding children from schools or child care centers.
  • 246-105-090--Implementation.
• 246-110 WAC--Contagious disease--school districts and day care centers.
  • 246-110-001--Purpose.
  • 246-110-010--Definition.
  • 246-110-020--Control of communicable (contagious) disease.

For K-12 School Only (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)

• 392-182 WAC--Student--health records
  • 392-182-005--Authority.
  • 392-182-010--Purpose.
  • 392-182-015--Supplement to chapter 180-38 WAC.
  • 392-182-020--Quick verification of immunization records.
• 392-380 WAC--Public school pupils--immunization requirement and life-threatening health condition.
  • 392-380-005--Purpose and authority.
  • 392-380-020--Definitions.
  • 392-380-045--School attendance conditioned upon presentation of proofs.
  • 392-380-050--Written notice prior to exclusions from school.

Last Update: 10/27/2009 08:40 AM