| Rule Number: |
21-E20 |
| Title: |
Reportable and Communicable Diseases Emergency Rule. |
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Type:
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Emergency |
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Status:
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Adopted |
| Agency: |
Department of Health, Agency of Human Services
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| Legal Authority: |
18 V.S.A. §§ 102 and 1001 and 3 V.S.A. §3003(b), 20 V.S.A. §3801, 13 V.S.A. § 3504(h) and 3 V.S.A. § 801(b)(11). |
| Summary:
| The purpose of this rule is to protect the public health through the reporting of communicable diseases and other diseases dangerous to public health. Through this rulemaking, the Department adds COVID-19 to the list of reportable diseases, clarifies how diseases are to be reported to the Department and by whom, and requires demographic information be reported to the Department. The Department anticipates initiating formal rulemaking soon, which will include the proposed changes to this emergency rule. |
| Persons Affected:
| This rule will have a deminimis effect on infection preventionists, healthcare providers, veterinarians, laboratory directors, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, school health officials, and administrators of long-term care and assisted living facilities. |
| Economic Impact:
| As this is a revision to the existing requirements, the economic impact is deminimis. |
| Posting date: |
Oct 15,2021 |
