Feedback on proposed changes to the Epidemic and Communicable Disease Control rule

 

To: Facility administrators, infection preventionists, and medical officers From: Communicable Disease Branch, Disease Control and Public Health Response   The Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response and Office of STI, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are requesting stakeholder feedback to proposed changes to 6 Code of Colorado Regulations 1009-1 (6 CCR 1009-1): Epidemic and Communicable Disease Control.    6 CCR 1009-1 names the communicable diseases that are reportable to CDPHE and local public health agencies in order to protect the public’s health. As part of this, this set of rules: Details how these conditions must be reported to CDPHE, Includes language about access to pertinent medical records and public health authority to access those records, as necessary, to perform investigations, and  Outlines public health’s authority to investigate causes of epidemic and communicable diseases to implement disease control measures. Go to CDPHE’s disease reporting web page to review the proposed changes, information on how to provide feedback about any of the rules in 6 CCR 1009-1, and for the rulemaking process and timeline.   If you have further questions about the rulemaking process, email cdphe_dcphr_planning@state.co.us. .