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Zoonotic Disease Rule Revision

The purpose of the rule revision is 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. The rules will focus on environmental factors and controls, rather than human case tracking and management. View the rule revision timeline (PDF 40KB).

Draft Rules for Review

Stakeholders are encouraged to review and comment on the informal draft rules. Send comments to zdrulerevision@doh.wa.gov or to Zoonotic Disease Rule Revision, PO Box 47825, Olympia, WA, 98504-7825.

• WAC 246-100-191  Animals: General measures to prevent human disease. (PDF 41KB)

• WAC 246-100-192  Animals in Public Settings: Measures to prevent human disease. (PDF 48KB)

• WAC 246-100-196  Rabies: Measures to prevent human disease. (PDF 57KB)

• WAC 246-100-201  Psittacosis: Measures to prevent human disease. (PDF 54KB)

Zoonotic Disease Rules Interagency Workgroup - Past Meetings

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.