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 Amendment to comply with changes in public health practice
Stage Fast-Track
Comment Period Ended on 12/11/2019
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12/11/19  10:02 pm
Commenter: Chad Blakeney

Oppose amendments and fast-tracking of 12 VAC 5-90
 

Please OPPOSE the proposed Amendments and fast-tracking to "12 VAC 5-90 Changing the Reporting Requirement for Influenza Virus in Virginia”.  The amendments are not appropriate for fast-tracking. Va. Code § 2.2-4012.1 Fast-track rulemaking process allows for "rules that are expected to be noncontroversial” to be rushed through the rule making process. The proposed amendments ARE controversial in nature and application. The proposed amendments, which require the reporting of DETAILED PERSONAL INFORMATION to state officials, constitute unnecessary and UNWARRANTED GOVERNMENT OVERREACH IN VIOLATION OF THE VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION, which guarantees all Virginia citizens the RIGHT TO PRIVACY.  MY MEDICAL HISTORY AND TREATMENT SHOULD REMAIN BETWEEN MY DOCTOR AND MYSELF.  Please OPPOSE the proposed Amendments AND fast-tracking of “12 VAC 5-90 Changing the Reporting Requirement for Influenza Virus in Virginia”.   

 
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