Proposed Amendment to the Communicable Disease Reporting Rule
The Minnesota Department of Health (“the department”) is currently proposing to amend one part of the Communicable Disease Reporting Rule, specifically Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4605.7030.
MDH thoroughly revised the current rules in 2005. Since then, testing technology for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has evolved from using a screening test and confirming with Western Blot to rapid testing often without a confirmatory Western Blot. Rapid testing is now in almost universal use. Consequently, the current rules are simply inadequate. This rulemaking process will update the communicable disease reporting rules to reflect current technology and practice. It would require all laboratories to report to the Minnesota Department of Health the results of all CD4+ lymphocyte counts and percents and the results of all HIV viral detection laboratory tests.
| State Register Vol. 35, No. 33 (PDF: 313KB/44 pages) Publication of Dual Notice: Notice of Intent to Adopt. Monday, February 14, 2011. |
Below are additional PDF documents pertaining to the proposed rule changes.
- Dual Notice of Intent (PDF: 22KB/4 pages)
This document contains administrative information about the rule making process, including who to contact and how to submit comments.
- Proposed Permanent Rules Relating to Communicable Disease Reporting (PDF: 70KB/2 pages)
This document contains the proposed rule changes. The underlined text represents new language and the stricken text is deleted language.
- Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR) Communicable Disease Reporting Rule (PDF: 464KB/41 pages)
Minnesota Department of Health’s statement of why it is necessary and reasonable to adopt these changes
History of Rulemaking Process:
Communicable Disease Reporting Rule:
The current communicable disease reporting rule can be found at The Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes web page. Additional information can also be found at MDH's Infectious Disease Reporting page.
Questions about the Proposed Rule:
For questions regarding the proposed rule, please contact: Allison La Pointe, Epidemiologist Supervisor, STD and HIV Section at 651-201-5414/1-877-201-5414 or via email at health.hivlabrule@state.mn.us
For more information on HIV/AIDS in Minnesota please go to www.health.state.mn.us/hiv
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