Whitman County Public Health has updated its guidelines for healthcare providers on reporting notifiable conditions, effective August 14, 2026. The updated guidelines detail which conditions must be reported immediately, within 24 hours, or within three business days. For example, conditions like anthrax, botulism, and measles must be reported immediately, while hepatitis A and B require reporting within 24 hours. The guidelines also provide contact information for the Disease Prevention team, including phone numbers and email addresses for reporting. Healthcare providers in Whitman County are now directed to report notifiable conditions to the local health jurisdiction of the patient’s residence unless otherwise designated. The update includes a comprehensive list of notifiable conditions, such as E. coli infections, tuberculosis, and monkeypox, along with specific reporting instructions.
Whitman County Updates Healthcare Provider Guidelines
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📄 Source: Local Government — https://whitmancountypublichealth.org/providers-partners/healthcare-provider-resources
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- ⚠Whitman County Public Health has updated its guidelines for healthcare providers on reporting notifiable conditionsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The updated guidelines are effective August 14, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The updated guidelines detail which conditions must be reported immediatelyNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The updated guidelines detail which conditions must be reported within 24 hoursNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The updated guidelines detail which conditions must be reported within three business daysNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠Conditions like anthrax, botulism, and measles must be reported immediatelyNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠Hepatitis A and B require reporting within 24 hoursNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The guidelines provide contact information for the Disease Prevention team“Program Contact You can reach our Disease Prevention team at [email protected] or securely via fax at (509) 332‑6752.”
- ✓The guidelines include phone numbers for reporting“For time-sensitive matters during our normal business hours, you can reach us at (509) 332‑6752.For emergency reporting for healthcare workers, you can reach an On-Duty WCPH Officer at (509) 595-4834.”
- ⚠The guidelines include email addresses for reportingNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓Healthcare providers in Whitman County are now directed to report notifiable conditions to the local health jurisdiction of the patient’s residence“Notifiable to the local health jurisdiction (LHJ) of the patient’s residence unless otherwise designated.”
- ⚠The update includes a comprehensive list of notifiable conditionsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓E. coli infections are listed as a notifiable condition“E. coli (See ”
- ✓Tuberculosis is listed as a notifiable condition“Tuberculosis disease (confirmed or highly suspicious, i.e., initiation of empiric treatment)”
- ⚠Monkeypox is listed as a notifiable conditionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The update includes specific reporting instructionsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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