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NEW! -- State Temporarily Suspends Tuberculosis Clearance Requirements
April 11, 2013: The state has temporarily suspended all tuberculosis (TB) clearance requirements that are mandated in Hawaii Administrative
Rules, Title 11, Chapter 164, for school personnel, students, food handlers, and workers in health care, domiciliary care, daycare, and residential care facilities. The state will not
restrict attendance at work or school due to the absence of a TB clearance.
The suspension is in response to a nationwide shortage of testing solution required for tuberculin skin testing.
DOH anticipates the temporary suspension of state TB clearance requirements may be in effect for up to 120 days or until the PPD shortage has ended. Public notice will be issued when the
suspension is lifted and a grace period or catch-up date will be announced for individuals whose TB clearance was postponed to meet their requirement.
Summary of State TB Requirements
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Client Category
|
When Needed
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Duration of
Validity
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Student (Daycare/Secondary)
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Prior to Enrollment
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Until High School
Graduation
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Student (Post-High School)
|
Initial
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Indefinite
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Residents of Care/Boarding Home
|
Initial (2 step)*
|
1 year
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Skilled Nursing Facility Resident
Intermediate Care Facility Resident
|
Initial (2 step)
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1 year
|
|
Residents of Adult Care Facility
|
Initial (2 step)
|
1 year
|
|
Employees
of:
|
When Needed
|
Duration of
Validity
|
| Foodhandling Establishments |
Initial
|
Indefinite
|
|
Schools
|
Initial
|
Indefinite
|
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Hospitals
|
Initial (2 step)
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1 year
|
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Care/Boarding Homes
|
Initial (2 step)
|
1 year
|
|
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Intermediate Care Facilities
|
Initial (2 step)
|
1 year
|
|
Adult Day Care
|
Initial (2 step)
|
1 year
|
|
Nursing Homes
|
Initial (2 step)
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1 year
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| * In 2 step testing, if the first skin test is negative,
a second skin test is given 1-3 weeks after the first test. |
BEFORE COMING TO A TB TESTING LOCATION, PLEASE READ BELOW
- In accordance with Chapter 164 of Title 11, Hawaii Administrative Rules for Tuberculosis,
only the following categories of people are
eligible for TB testing at no cost to clients through the State of Hawaii Department of Health TB testing locations:
- Children prior to starting school or daycare in Hawaii for the first time
- Persons prior to starting post-secondary school in Hawaii for the first time
- School employees and volunteers
- Foodhandlers
- Health care workers and volunteers
- Assisted living facility staff and residents
- Therapeutic living facility staff and residents
- Skilled nursing/intermediate care facilty staff and residents
- Nursing facility staff and residents
- Special treatment facility of staff and residents
- Adult residential care home staff and residents
- Community care foster family homes for adults staff and residents
- Foster family homes for children (all household members)
- Adult day care center staff and participants
- Persons in contact with an active TB case
- Persons who recently immigrated or migrated to the United States
- Please bring a form of picture identification to the DOH TB testing location
- To save time, fill out the TB Registration Form and bring it with you
- Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or
legal guardian
NOTE: For persons needing a TB skin test, the entire testing process takes a minimum of 2-3 days. After your TB skin test is administered, you must return to the same DOH TB testing location to have your TB skin test read 2-3 days later.
Hawaii Tuberculosis Control Program
(Temporarily Moved to Pearl City)
(Scheduled to Move Back to 1700 Lanakila Avenue on 5/28/2013)
2385 Waimano Home Road, Building 4
Pearl City, HI 96782
Phone: (808) 832-5731 Fax: (808) 832-5846
TB Info Line: (808) 832-5738
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