Prevention and Control of TB in Correctional Facilities

Laws

• Minnesota Statute 144.445: Tuberculosis Screening in Correctional Institutions
  • CDC: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States
    CDC clinical considerations that include recommendations about COVID-19 vaccination and the timing of immune-based tests for tuberculosis infection, such as the TST and IGRA. Updated August 31, 2021, testing for TB infection with one of the immune-based tests for TB infection can be done before, after, or during the same visit as COVID-19 vaccination.
  • Commissioner Memo to Statute 144.445 (2013) (PDF)
    Memo from the Commissioner of Health clarifying the use of TB blood tests and the timing of chest X-rays.
• Chapter 2911, Jail Facilities
  • 2911.7000 Tuberculosis Screening; Separation of Inmates with Infectious Disease
  • 2911.5800 Availability of Medical and Dental Resources. Subpart 6. Medical Screening

Resources

• Baseline TB Screening Tool for Incarcerated People (Word)
  Optional template form that can be adapted for use by correctional facilities.
   
• At-A-Glance: CDC Recommendations for Correctional and Detention Settings
   
• Enforcement Policy and Procedures for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis
  MN-OSHA TB directive. Contact osha.compliance@state.mn.us or 651-284-5050 with questions about MN-OSHA's TB requirements or to get a copy of this document.