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Board moves provisional mpox and carbapenemase organism reporting into permanent rulemaking

Washington State Board of Health · April 8, 2026
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Summary

The board authorized staff to initiate rulemaking to convert provisional laboratory reporting of mpox (monkeypox) and carbapenemase‑producing organisms (CPOs) into permanent notifiable‑condition rules, citing established surveillance value and the ability to detect outbreaks in health care settings.

The Washington State Board of Health voted to authorize rulemaking that would make two provisional reporting requirements permanent: mpox (monkeypox) and carbapenemase‑producing organisms (CPOs), while noting that COVID‑19 rule changes are already in flight and that the timing of any COVID‑19 rule amendments will influence sequencing of work.

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