Tuberculosis Program

Professional

TB Prevention and Control

Since TB is spread through the air and is a public health threat, there are many rules, regulations, and laws supporting TB prevention and control. Many of these are related to specific professions and/or high risk populations. Click on the appropriate button in this section (TB Prevention and Control) to get more specific information.

For a complete listing of Rhode Island rules, regulations, and laws related to tuberculosis, go to the following links, and enter “tuberculosis” in the search field.

http://www.rules.state.ri.us/rules

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/statutes/statutes.html

Public Health

The TB Program at the Rhode Island Department of Health provides public health services and oversight for TB prevention and control in the state. For more details, see TB Program Services.

Related guidelines, laws, rules, and/or regulations:

Reporting guidelines and laws: See Reporting Tuberculosis.

Quarantine for treatment of actively or chronically diseased persons determined to be a public health risk (Lays out legal steps for mandatory isolation of infectious TB cases that don’t adhere to treatment or isolation while infectious.)

New England Compact on Involuntary Detention for Tuberculosis Control (Lays out law for the use of regional centers for the detention of persons with TB who don’t adhere to treatment and are public health risks. Such utilization facilitates the efficient use of personnel, equipment, and physical plants regionally for TB control.)