New State COVID Guidelines

He also announced that effective immediately, the state of Washington will adopt the CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people regarding mask use. If an individual is fully vaccinated, there is no requirement to wear a mask outdoors or indoors. "Fully vaccinated" means two weeks after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, and two days after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Mask requirements remain for those who are unvaccinated, or who have not yet been fully vaccinated. 

It is an individual business decision whether to require masks of all customers or to adopt the CDC guidelines permitting fully vaccinated individuals to go mask-less. Updated guidance for businesses will be published by the Governor's office regarding business compliance with mask mandates in the coming days.

Please note, under recently passed legislation, housing providers are prohibited from inquiring about, considering, or requiring disclosure of a tenant's or prospective tenant's medical records or history, unless such disclosure is necessary to evaluate a reasonable accommodation request or reasonable modification request.

Property management professionals cannot require disclosure of vaccination status of residents or prospective residents who no longer wear a mask within residential communities. 

Property managers, owners and other housing providers are prohibited from asking about or requiring disclosure ofmedical records or history, unless such disclosure is necessary to evaluate a reasonable accommodation request or reasonable modification request.