Declaring an Infectious Disease Immediately Subject to Notification to Care Providers and Patients

Under 105 CMR 172.000 In addition to the infectious diseases dangerous to the public health as defined in 105 CMR 172.001, the Commissioner, as necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality among care providers, may declare, on a time-limited basis, other infectious diseases newly recognized or recently identified as infectious diseases dangerous to the public health and subject to the provisions of 105 CMR 172.000. Such declarations shall be authorized for a period of time not to exceed 12 months. Continued application beyond 12 months of the requirements of 105 CMR 172.000 to infectious diseases so declared by the Commissioner as dangerous to the public health shall be pursuant to a revision of 105 CMR 172.000.