Virginia Department of Health
State Board of Health
Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 90]
Chapter Information
Description | Provides a list of diseases, the occurrence of which physicians must report to the agency so that the agency may act to control them. |
State Authority | 32.1-35. The list of reportable diseases itself and any amendments thereto are exempt from the APA pursuant to COV Section 2.2-4002 (A)(22 ) . |
Federal Authority | None entered |
Exempt from APA | No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act and the standard executive branch review process. |
Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
Goals of Regulation | Whether the regulations continue to provide an effective framework for combatting communicable and other diseases listed in the regulations. |
Meetings | See all meetings (3) relating to this chapter. |
Contact Information
Name / Title: | Kristin Collins / Policy Analyst - Office of Epidemiology |
Address: |
109 Governor St. Richmond, VA 23219 |
Email Address: | kristin.collins@vdh.virginia.gov |
Telephone: | (804)864-7298 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
Current Actions | ||
Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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COVID-19 Emergency Update | Emergency/NOIRA | Comment period is underway and will end on 01/20/2021. |
Amend Regulatiions to make Neonatal Abstinence Sydrome a reportable condition
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Final | Exempt action can be submitted directly to the Registrar. |
Withdrawn Actions | ||
Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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Repeal Cancer Registry sections, Establish New Regulatory Chapter for Cancer Reporting | Proposed | Stage withdrawn on 10/12/2018 before DPB completed its review. |
Amendments to comply with changes in public health practice | ||
Reporting of Dangerous Microbes and Pathogens | ||
CH 0090 Amendment to Update Disease Reporting Regulations | ||
2004 Update | NOIRA | Stage withdrawn on 04/10/2007 after the Governor's office completed its review. |
Adopt emergency regulation requiring notification of certain persons | Proposed | Stage withdrawn on 04/10/2007 after the comment period had ended. |
Past Periodic Reviews | ||
Date Filed | Status | |
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4/28/2019 | Amend |