R388-804-1. Authority and Purpose

(1) This rule establishes standards for the control and prevention of tuberculosis as required by Sections 26B-7-206 through 26B-7-209, Sections 26B-7-303 through 26B-7-315, and Title 26B, Chapter 7, Part 3, Treatment, Isolation, and Quarantine Procedures for Communicable Diseases. (2) The purpose of this rule is to focus the efforts of tuberculosis control on disease elimination. The standards outlined in this rule constitute the minimum expectations in the care and treatment of individuals diagnosed with, suspected to have, or exposed to tuberculosis.