1. (1) (a) An individual who limits their availability for work because they or another individual living with them have an underlying health condition that is identified as a risk factor for a disease that is the subject of a public health emergency may need to provide certification from a health care provider.

2. (b) The certification must include:

   1. (i) The name, address, telephone number, and contact information of the health care provider and type of medicine the health provider is licensed to practice; and
   2. (ii) Information from a health care provider sufficient to establish that the individual or another individual living with them have an underlying health condition that is identified as a risk factor for a disease that is the subject of a public health emergency.

3. (c) The department may require the individual to provide additional documentation or certification to substantiate the underlying health condition if:

   1. (i) Circumstances of the underlying health condition change;
   2. (ii) Information is provided to the department that the employee may no longer have an underlying health condition; or
   3. (iii) Other circumstances cause the department to question the existence or continued existence of the individual's underlying health condition.
4. (d) The department will deny benefits under WAC 192-140-070 if the individual fails to provide the certification when requested.
5. (2) For purposes of this section, the term "health care provider" has the same meaning as in WAC 192-500-090.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 50.12.010, 50.12.040, 50.20.010 (4)(b)(ii) and 50.20.050 (2)(b)(xii)(C)(II). WSR 22-13-010, § 192-170-015, filed 6/2/22, effective 7/3/22.]