Florida Statutes 392.61 – Community tuberculosis control programs
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(1) The department shall operate, directly or by contract, community tuberculosis control programs in each county in the state.
(2) Community tuberculosis control programs shall have the following functions:
(a) Promotion of community and professional education about the causes and dangers of tuberculosis and methods of its control and treatment to cure;
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 392.61
- Active tuberculosis: means tuberculosis disease that is demonstrated to be contagious by clinical or bacteriological evidence, or by other means as determined by rule of the department. See Florida Statutes 392.52
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Health. See Florida Statutes 392.52
- Directly observed therapy: means treatment in which a patient ingests medications under the observation of a health care provider or other responsible party. See Florida Statutes 392.52
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- treatment to cure: means the completion of a course of antituberculosis treatment. See Florida Statutes 392.52
- Tuberculosis: means a disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, mycobacterium bovis, or mycobacterium africanum. See Florida Statutes 392.52
(b) Community and individual screening for the presence of tuberculosis;
(c) Surveillance of all suspected and reported cases of active tuberculosis, including contact investigation as necessary and as directed by the department;
(d) Reporting of all known cases of tuberculosis to the department;
(e) Development of an individualized treatment plan for each person who has active tuberculosis and who is under the care of the department, including provision of treatment to cure and followup, and the distribution of medication by means of directly observed therapy, if appropriate, to eligible persons under rules and guidelines developed by the department; and
(f) Provision of counseling, periodic retesting, and referral to appropriate social service, employment, medical, and housing agencies, as necessary for persons released from hospitalization or residential placement.
(3) This section does not prevent the department from operating regionally based tuberculosis control programs, if services are offered in each county.