Colorado § 25-4-502 - Tuberculosis to be reported.
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§ 25-4-502. Tuberculosis to be reported.
(1) Every attending physician and other persons either treating or having knowledge of active or suspected tuberculosis in this state shall make a report to the department in accordance with section 25-1-122 (1) on every person known by said physician or other person to have active or suspected tuberculosis.
(2) Any health-care facility or other similar private or public institution in this state shall make a report to the department in accordance with section 25-1-122 (1) on every person having active or suspected tuberculosis who comes into its care or observation.
(3) All clinical laboratories rendering diagnostic service shall report to the department in accordance with section 25-1-122 (1), within twenty-four hours after diagnosis, the full name and other available data relating to the person whose sputa or other specimens submitted for examination reveal the presence of tubercle bacilli.
Source: L. 67: R&RE, p. 723, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-12-2. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 946, § 5, effective May 6. L. 94: (1) and (2) amended, p. 2762, § 433, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire part amended, p. 315, § 1, effective April 7.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsections (1) and (2), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
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Section 25-4-502 ("Tuberculosis to be reported.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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