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42 U.S.C. § 300ff–131 — Infectious diseases and circumstances relevant to notification requirements

submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 111-87 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 175 words · no verdicts yet

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This law makes the Secretary build lists and guidelines about infectious diseases for emergency responders. It also requires sharing that information with States and the public.

(a) Within 180 days after October 30, 2009, the Secretary had to finish: (1) a list of potentially life-threatening infectious diseases — including newly emerging ones — that emergency response employees might catch while responding to emergencies; (2) guidelines describing when those employees might be exposed, based on the conditions of emergency response; and (3) guidelines describing how medical facilities should make the determinations required under section 300ff–133(d). (b) The list from (a)(1) must mark which diseases on it are usually spread through the air or in aerosol form. (c) The Secretary must send copies of the list and guidelines to State public health officers, asking them to share the copies throughout their States, and must also make the copies available to the public.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a) In general

Not later than 180 days after October 30, 2009, the Secretary shall complete the development of—

(1)

a list of potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, including emerging 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–133(d) of this title.

(b) Specification of airborne infectious diseases

The list developed by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1) 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) with the request that the officers disseminate such copies as appropriate throughout the States; and

(2)

make such copies available to the public.

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2695, as added Pub. L. 111–87, § 13, Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2897.)

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  • 1944Enacted · Pub. L. 111-87 · 123 Stat. 2897

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