14 Del. Admin. Code § 805-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 805-5.0 - Tuberculosis Status Verification and Follow-up

5.1 Tuberculosis status shall be determined through the use of a tuberculosis risk assessment, tuberculosis test, or other testing, which may include x-ray or sputum culture. Individuals who either refuse the tuberculosis test or have positive reactions to the same, or give positive responses to a tuberculosis risk assessment shall provide verification from a licensed healthcare provider or the Division of Public Health that the individual does not pose a threat of transmitting tuberculosis to staff or other students.

5.1.1 Verification shall include Mantoux results recorded in millimeters (if the test was administered), or other tuberculosis test results, current disease status (i.e. contagious or noncontagious), current treatment (or completion of preventative treatment for tuberculosis) and date when the individual may return to the individual's school assignment without posing a risk to the school setting.

5.1.2 Verification from a healthcare provider or Division of Public Health shall be required only once if treatment was completed successfully.

5.1.3 Updated information regarding disease status and treatment shall be provided to the public school by October 15 every fifth year if treatment was previously contraindicated, incomplete or unknown.

5.1.4 Individuals with a positive tuberculosis test, without active disease, who do not receive prophylactic treatment shall be excluded from school in the event of showing any signs or symptoms of active, infectious disease as described by the Division of Public Health.

5.2 In the event an individual shows any signs or symptoms of active tuberculosis infection, the individual shall be excluded from school until all required medical verification is received by the school. During the specified verification and follow-up an asymptomatic individual, as described by the Division of Public Health, may remain in school until testing and evaluations are completed, but no longer than 10 weeks. If an individual's testing and evaluations have not been completed within the 10-week period, the individual is not permitted to remain in school unless the Division of Public Health provides verification that the individual has an evaluation pending and the individual does not pose a threat of transmitting tuberculosis to staff or other students.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 805-5.0

1 DE Reg. 1971 (06/01/98)
3 DE Reg. 440 (09/01/99)
8 DE Reg. 1134 (02/01/05)
13 DE Reg. 1205 (03/01/10)
23 DE Reg. 448 (12/1/2019)
27 DE Reg. 971 (6/1/2024) (Final)

Non regulatory note: See 14 DE Admin. Code 930 Supportive Instruction (Homebound) for students who are not permitted to remain in school.