Residential Care Services (RCS) Reporting of COVID-19 Reminder
Supported Living, Group Homes, and Group Training Homes:
In addition to working with your local public health agency, remember to also report all confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 clients and staff to Residential Care Services’ Complaint Resolution Unit. When reporting, be sure to include staff name(s) and date of birth.
In addition, include the date of the last contact with clients and the names of all clients they worked with. Include infection control protocols and personal protective equipment being used to help monitor the client safety during the pandemic.
Providing staff name(s) and DOB prompts a check to determine whether infected or exposed staff may be working for other certified or licensed residential programs. If potential outside employment is determined, the information is shared with other identified residential providers. By making them aware they can assist with mitigating transmission of COVID-19 to clients and other staff members.
For more information on reporting COVID-19 to DSHS, please see the GovDelivery message Community Residential Incident Reporting Clarification.
For more information about COVID-19 in general, please visit the Department of Health website
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