Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Department of Health
Board
State Board of Health
chapter
Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control [12 VAC 5 ‑ 90]
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action:
Exempt Action to Add SARS as a Reportable Disease
Action 1283
 
General Information
Action Summary In response to a public health emergency, this action adds Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a recently-encountered and dangerous condition, to the list of reportable diseases.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation: Sec. 2.2-4002 A 25
RIS Project No project yet assigned to this action
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
2282 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/18/2003.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Diane Woolard, PhD  / Director, Div'n of Surveillance and Investigation
Address: Suite 113, 1500 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: dwoolard@vdh.state.va.us
Phone: (804)786-6615    FAX: (804)786-1076