Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-14-01-.08 - TUBERCULOSIS CASES RESTRICTED

(1) Any person declared to have tuberculosis in an infectious stage shall be prohibited from working in any place of employment where contact with other persons would constitute a public health hazard. Any owner or manager of any such establishment having knowledge or suspecting an employee or prospective employee of having this disease in an infectious stage shall not employ or continue to employ any such person or persons until the absence or noninfectiousness or the negligible likelihood of transmission of the suspected disease has been determined and certified by a physician holding an unlimited license to practice medicine in this State. Provided, however, that such certification must be acceptable to the local health officer, who, through State of local facilities, may require a physical, laboratory and/or x-ray examination without cost to the patient to determine the disease status.

(2) Any person declared to have tuberculosis in an infectious stage shall be prohibited from teaching or otherwise working in, or attending any private or public school. Any superintendent, principal, or teacher having knowledge of or suspecting a student or teacher of having tuberculosis in an infectious stage shall prohibit the attendance of such person or persons at a school until the absence or noninfectiousness of the suspected disease has been determined and certified to by a physician holding an unlimited license to practice medicine in this State. Provided, however, that such certification must be acceptable to the local health officer in the same manner and under the same conditions as stated in Part (1) of this Section.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-14-01-.08

Original rule certified June 7, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed March 31, 1977; effective May 2, 1977. Amendment filed April 14, 1977; effective May 16, 1977. Amendment filed April 20, 1987; effective June 4, 1987.

Authority: T.C.A. § 68-5-104(a).