Control of Communicable Diseases: Interstate; Scope and Definitions
public-health · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Rule · Published 2012-12-26 · Effective 2013-02-25 · 77 FR 75880
Document
Document number
2012-30729
Federal Register citation
77 FR 75880
CFR reference
42 CFR 70
Type
Rule
Action
Direct Final Rule and request for comments.
Category
public-health
Sub-agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication date
2012-12-26
Effective date
2013-02-25
HHS docket
Docket No. CDC-2012-0016
Abstract
In this Direct Final Rule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing to update the definitions for interstate quarantine regulations to reflect modern terminology and plain language used by private industry and public health partners. These updates will not affect current practices. As part of the update, we are updating two existing definitions and adding eight new definitions to clarify existing provisions, as well as updating regulations to reflect the most recent Executive Order addressing quarantinable communicable diseases.