| Rule Number: |
25P043 |
| Title: |
Reportable and Communicable Diseases Rule. |
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Type:
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Standard |
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Status:
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Adopted |
| Agency: |
Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Legal Authority: |
3 V.S.A. § 801(b)(11); 18 V.S.A. §§ 102 and 1001, 20 V.S.A. §3801(b), and 13 V.S.A. § 3504(h). |
| Summary:
| The purpose of these regulations is to protect public health through the control of communicable and dangerous diseases. These regulations require the early and prompt reporting of listed diseases so that the Department of Health may take any necessary protective action. This rulemaking does the following:1) Modifies and reorganizes the lists of required reportable findings in humans and animals; 2) Changes the required reporting period for Brucellosis from "immediately" to "within 24 hours” and Rubella virus from "within 24 hours" to "immediately"; 3) Adds information about how to report positive tuberculin skin test (TST) results; 4) Clarifies the reporting of blood lead results. |
| Persons Affected:
| Health care providers; Laboratory directors; Veterinarians; |
| Economic Impact:
| There is likely to be cost savings to the regulated community associated with removing the requirements to report COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 to the Department. Due to the prevalence of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, the Department anticipates that the removal of these reportable findings will reduce the administrative burden on the regulated community. This rulemaking may also impose some costs on the regulated community due to the additions of required reportable findings. However, the added animal diseases that will be required to be reported (i.e., B Virus, Melioidosis, and Hemorrhagic Fevers) are rare and will likely have a limited impact on the administrative burden for the regulated community. |
| Posting date: |
Dec 10,2025 |
| Information for Contact # 1 |
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Level:
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Primary
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| Name: |
Natalie Weill, Policy Advisor |
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Agency:
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Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Address: |
280 State Drive |
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| City: |
Waterbury |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05671-8300 |
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| Telephone: |
802-863-7280 |
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Email: |
natalie.weill@vermont.gov
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| Website Address: |
https://www.healthvermont.gov/laws-regulations/laws/rules-public-comment
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| Information for Contact # 2 |
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Level:
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Secondary
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| Name: |
Jessica Schifano, Policy Director |
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Agency:
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Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Address: |
280 State Drive |
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| City: |
Waterbury |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05671 |
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| Telephone: |
802-863-7280 |
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Email: |
jessica.schifano@vermont.gov
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