42 USC 300ff-81: Infectious diseases and circumstances relevant to notification requirements

42 USC 300ff-81: Infectious diseases and circumstances relevant to notification requirements Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000

From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICESUBCHAPTER XXIV-HIV HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROGRAMPart E-Emergency Response Employeessubpart ii-notifications of possible exposure to infectious diseases

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§300ff–81. Infectious diseases and circumstances relevant to notification requirements

(a) In general

Not later than 180 days after August 18, 1990, the Secretary shall complete the development of-

(1) a list of potentially life-threatening infectious diseases to which emergency response employees may be exposed in responding to emergencies;

(2) guidelines describing the circumstances in which such employees may be exposed to such diseases, taking into account the conditions under which emergency response is provided; and

(3) guidelines describing the manner in which medical facilities should make determinations for purposes of section 300ff–83(d) of this title.

(b) Specification of airborne infectious diseases

The list developed by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall include a specification of those infectious diseases on the list that are routinely transmitted through airborne or aerosolized means.

(c) Dissemination

The Secretary shall-

(1) transmit to State public health officers copies of the list and guidelines developed by the Secretary under subsection (a) of this section with the request that the officers disseminate such copies as appropriate throughout the States; and

(2) make such copies available to the public.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, §2681, as added Pub. L. 101–381, title IV, §411(a), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 623 .)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 300ff–83 of this title.