State TB Requirements

SUMMARY OF STATE TB CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with Chapter 164.2 of Title 11, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) for Tuberculosis 11-164.2-2 this is requirement for the categories of people listed on the tables for TB Clearance.

TST= Tuberculin skin test CXR = chest X-ray

SUMMARY OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES 11-164.2
Table 1 STUDENTS: K-12, PRESCHOOL (DOE-AFFLIATED) POST-SECONDARY
Table 2 FOODHANDLER, SCHOOL PERSONNEL: K-12, POST-SECONDARY
Table 3 CHILD CARE FACILITY ATTENDANCE, CHILD CARE FACILITY PERSONNEL
Table 4 FOSTER FAMILY HOME FOR CHILDREN, SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
Table 5 INITIAL AND ANNUAL EVALUATION FOR PERSONS LIVING OR WORKING IN DESIGNATED HEALTH CARE OR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (HAR) CHAPTER 11 – OTHER TYPES OF FACILITY
REFER TO TABLE 5 (ABOVE)
11-89- DD Domiciliary Homes
11-90- Assisted Living Facilities
11-91- Hospice
11-92- Therapeutic Living Programs
11-93- Hospitals
11-93.2- Hospitals Freestanding Birthing Facilities
11-94.1- Nursing Facilities
11-95- Free Standing Surgical Outpatient Facilities
11-96- Freestanding Adult Day Health Center
11-97- Home Health Agencies
11-98- Special Treatment Facility
11-99- Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded
11-100.1- Adult Residential Care Homes (ARCH)

NOTE:

For persons needing a single TST, the entire testing process takes a minimum of 2 calendar days. After your TST is administered, you must return to the same DOH TB testing location within 48-72 hours to have your TST read.
For persons needing a two-step TST, the entire process takes a minimum of 9 calendar days and you will receive a total of two TST’s. If your first TST is negative, a second TST is administered 1-3 weeks later.
For persons who have their CXR performed at the Hawaii TB Control Program on Oahu, it will take a minimum of 2 working days for your TB clearance card to be available for pickup. For example:
– CXR on a Monday, TB clearance certificate available for pickup on Wednesday
– CXR on a Tuesday, TB clearance certificate available for pickup on Thursday
– CXR on a Wednesday, TB clearance certificate available for pickup on Friday
– CXR on a Thursday, TB clearance certificate available for pickup on Monday
– CXR on a Friday, TB clearance certificate available for pickup on Tuesday
Neighbor Island CXR, please check your respective PHND Office will inform you when TB clearance certificate will be available.
Please bring a form of picture identification to the DOH TB testing location
Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
To save time, fill out the TB Registration Form and bring it with you prior to TB Skin Test or Chest X-ray TB-1-Registration-Form-Rev.-2_21_18

This page last updated: August 22, 2023

State TB Requirements

SUMMARY OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES 11-164.2

Table 1 STUDENTS: K-12, PRESCHOOL (DOE-AFFLIATED) POST-SECONDARY

Table 2 FOODHANDLER, SCHOOL PERSONNEL: K-12, POST-SECONDARY

Table 3 CHILD CARE FACILITY ATTENDANCE, CHILD CARE FACILITY PERSONNEL

Table 4 FOSTER FAMILY HOME FOR CHILDREN, SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

Table 5 INITIAL AND ANNUAL EVALUATION FOR PERSONS LIVING OR WORKING IN DESIGNATED HEALTH

CARE OR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES

REFER TO TABLE 5 (ABOVE)