Virginia Regulatory Town Hall View Chapter

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: ()-

Action Title	Latest Stage	Status
Current Actions
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	Final	Exempt action can be submitted directly to the Registrar.

Action Title	Latest Stage	Status
Past Actions
Amendment to comply with changes in public health practice	Fast-Track	Comment period complete, but objections were filed.
Amend Regulations to Update the Reportable Disease List	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/14/2018.
General Update to Reportable List and Other Reporting Details	NOIRA	Stage withdrawn on 07/10/2018 before the Governor's office completed its review.
Repeal Sections Pertaining to HIV Testing of Gamete Donors	Fast-Track	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/26/2018.
CH 0090 12VAC5-90-80 Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/27/2017.
Amendment to comply with changes in public health practice	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/20/2016.
Update Disease Reporting and Control Regulations and Repeal Blood Lead Testing Regulations	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/11/2016.
Expanded Requirements for Reporting Healthcare-Associated Infections	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/25/2015.
2008 Update	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/28/2011.
Regulations Requiring MRSA Reporting	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/04/2009.
New Regulations for Reporting Healthcare-Associated Infections	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/01/2008.
Update of emergency regulations and adoption of new regulations for quarantine and isolation	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 05/02/2007.
Amend in accordance with HB 146 (2002) regarding dangerous microbes and pathogens.	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/28/2004.
Exempt action to make Monkeypox a reportable disease.	Emergency	Stage complete. Emergency regulation expired on 06/19/2004.
Emergency Action to Add SARS as a Reportable Disease	Emergency	Stage complete. Emergency regulation expired on 04/20/2004.
Exempt Action to Add SARS as a Reportable Disease	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/18/2003.
Emergency action DUE TO IMMINENT HEALTH THREAT to make Vaccinia reportable	Emergency	Stage complete. Emergency regulation expired on 02/10/2004.
Exempt action to amend list of reportable diseases	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/18/2001.
Amendment to comply with changes in public health practice
Rabies Clarification

Action Title	Latest Stage	Status
Withdrawn Actions
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.

Date Filed	Status
Past Periodic Reviews
4/28/2019	Amend