Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-4-1-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 420-4-1-.03 - Enumeration

(1) The State Committee of Public Health, acting for the State Board of Health, shall designate in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Code of Ala. 1975, §41-22-1, et seq., by majority vote, the diseases and health conditions which are notifiable and may change or amend such lists as deemed necessary. The diseases and health conditions so designated are declared diseases and health conditions of epidemic potential, a threat to the health and welfare of the public, or otherwise of public health importance.

(2) Disease categories. The State Committee of Public Health designates that notifiable diseases shall be divided into three categories:

(a) immediate, extremely urgent - diseases/conditions notifiable within 4 hours of presumptive diagnosis or laboratory test result;

(b) immediate, urgent - diseases/conditions notifiable within 24 hours of presumptive diagnosis or laboratory test result; and

(c) standard - diseases/conditions notifiable within 3 days of diagnosis or laboratory test result, unless otherwise noted. Notifiable conditions and associated laboratory tests are enumerated in Appendix I and II, respectively.

(3) Sexually Transmitted Diseases. The State Committee of Public Health, acting for the State Board of Health, shall designate in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, by majority vote, those notifiable diseases which shall be designated as sexually transmitted. Such sexually transmitted notifiable diseases shall be included within those designated in Rule 420-4-1-.03(1) and shall be reported as provided in Rule 420-4-1-.03(2).

(4) Duration of Reportability. Diseases declared to be notifiable by the State Committee of Public Health shall remain on the list of notifiable diseases until removed by majority vote of the State Committee of Public Health in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act unless said Committee designates a specific period of time for a given disease to be notifiable as herein provided.

(5) Temporary Designation. The State Committee of Public Health, acting for the State Board of Health, may designate in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, by majority vote, a disease to be notifiable for a specified period of time. Said diseases and health conditions must be of epidemic potential, a threat to the health and welfare of the public, or otherwise of public health significance. When a disease or condition is so designated for a specified period of time, said disease shall be added to the list of notifiable diseases effective immediately upon said designation and shall be removed from the list of notifiable diseases after the period of time designated has expired.

(6) Emergency Designation. The State Health Officer, acting for the State Committee of Public Health and for the State Board of Health may, when in his or her discretion he or she deems emergency action necessary, designate a disease or health condition to be notifiable. Diseases so designated by the State Health Officer shall remain notifiable until the next meeting of the State Committee of Public Health unless such designation is confirmed by the action of the State Committee of Public Health; in which case, the disease shall be made either permanently notifiable or temporarily notifiable by said Committee as herein provided.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-4-1-.03

Filed September 1, 1982. Emergency repeal and Adoption of New Rule: Filed September 23, 1987. Repealed and New Rule: Filed November 19, 1987. Emergency Rule: Filed November 17, 1989; January 19, 1990; November 19, 1990. Amended (Appendix also): Filed August 22, 1994; effective September 28, 1994. Amended (Appendix also): Filed May 22, 1995; effective June 26, 1995. Amended (Appendix only): Filed November 18, 1999; effective December 23, 1999. Amended (Appendix only): Filed January 15, 2002; effective February 19, 2002. Amended (Appendix only): Filed May 28, 2003; effective July 2, 2003. Amended (Appendix only): Filed August 20, 2003; effective September 24, 2003. Amended (Appendix only): Filed February 20, 2004; effective March 26, 2004. Amended (Appendix only): Filed September 17, 2010; effective October 22, 2010. Repealed and New Rule: Filed May 26, 2011; effective June 30, 2011.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIII, Issue No. 03, December 31, 2014, eff. 12/30/2014.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 05, February 29, 2024, eff. 4/14/2024.

Author: Donald E. Williamson, M.D., Sherri L. Davidson, M.P.H.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-2-2(6); 22-11A-1, et seq.