Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Laws

WAC 246-101-101 Notifiable Conditions and Health Care Providers

Notifiable Condition	Time Frame for Notification	Notifiable to Local Health Department	Notifiable to Department of Health
Notifiable Condition Hepatitis B (acute infection)*	Time Frame for Notification Within 24 hours	Notifiable to Local Health Department √	Notifiable to Department of Health
Notifiable Condition Hepatitis B surface antigen + pregnant women*	Time Frame for Notification Within 3 business days	Notifiable to Local Health Department √	Notifiable to Department of Health
Notifiable Condition Hepatitis B (chronic infection) - Initial diagnosis, and previously unreported prevalent cases* *Health care providers and Health care facilities must also report pregnancy status (pregnant/not pregnant/unknown) of patients 12-50 years of age	Time Frame for Notification Within 3 business days	Notifiable to Local Health Department √	Notifiable to Department of Health

Notifiable Condition	Time Frame for Notification	Notifiable to Local Health Department	Notifiable to Department of Health	Specimen Submission to Department of Health (Type & Timing)
Notifiable Condition Hepatitis B virus (acute) by IgM positivity**	Time Frame for Notification Within 24 hours	Notifiable to Local Health Department √	Notifiable to Department of Health	Specimen Submission to Department of Health (Type & Timing) On request
Notifiable Condition Hepatitis B virus - HBsAg (Surface antigen) - HBeAg (E antigen) - HBV DNA When available and associated with a positive result, labs must also report pregnancy status, hepatocellular enzyme levels, and negative IgM anti-HBc results	Time Frame for Notification Within 24 hours	Notifiable to Local Health Department √	Notifiable to Department of Health	Specimen Submission to Department of Health (Type & Timing)

Notifiable Condition	Time Frame for Notification	Notifiable to Local Health Department	Notifiable to Department of Health
Notifiable Condition Hepatitis B (acute infection)*	Time Frame for Notification Within 24 hours	Notifiable to Local Health Department √	Notifiable to Department of Health
Notifiable Condition Hepatitis B surface antigen + pregnant women*	Time Frame for Notification Within 3 business days	Notifiable to Local Health Department √	Notifiable to Department of Health
Notifiable Condition Hepatitis B (chronic infection) - Initial diagnosis, and previously unreported prevalent cases* * Health care providers and Health care facilities must also report pregnancy status (pregnant/not pregnant/unknown) of patients 12-50 years of age.	Time Frame for Notification Within 3 business days	Notifiable to Local Health Department √	Notifiable to Department of Health