# Control of Communicable Diseases
> **Centers for Disease Control and Prevention** · Final rule. · Published 2017-01-19 · Effective 2017-02-21 · 82 FR 6890
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-00615
- **Category:** public-health
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 6890
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 70
- **Publication date:** 2017-01-19
- **Effective date:** 2017-02-21
- **HHS docket:** CDC Docket No. CDC-2016-0068
## Abstract

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is issuing this final rule (FR) to amend its regulations governing its domestic (interstate) and foreign quarantine regulations to best protect the public health of the United States. These amendments have been made to aid public health responses to outbreaks of new or re-emerging communicable diseases and to accord due process to individuals subject to Federal public health orders. In response to public comment received, the updated provisions in this final rule clarify various safeguards to prevent the importation and spread of communicable diseases affecting human health into the United States and interstate.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/19/2017-00615/control-of-communicable-diseases)
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