(1) The board of health is authorized to adopt such rules as are deemed necessary, appropriate, and consistent with good medical practice in the state of Colorado for the treatment and control of persons with tuberculosis.
(2) Subject to available appropriations, the department may contract with local public health agencies to provide assistance with tuberculosis treatment and control. The department shall retain the authority to, when necessary:
Direct any program of investigation and examination of suspected tuberculosis cases,including persons who have had contact with a person who has suspected or confirmed active tuberculosis, and the administration of antituberculosis chemotherapy or the treatment of a latent tuberculosis infection on an outpatient basis where appropriate;
Perform such other duties and have such other powers with relation to the provisions,objects, and purposes of this part 5 as the board of health shall prescribe.
(3) Except as otherwise provided by law, all records kept by the department and by local public health agencies and all records retained in a county coroner's office in accordance with section 30-10-606 (4)(c), C.R.S., as a result of the investigation of tuberculosis shall be kept strictly confidential and shall only be shared to the extent necessary for the investigation, treatment, control, and prevention of tuberculosis; except that every effort shall be made to limit disclosure of personal identifying information to the minimal amount necessary to accomplish the public health purpose.
Source: L. 73: p. 695, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-12-11. L. 94: (1)(a), IP(2), and (3) amended, p. 2763, § 438, effective July 1. L. 2002: (2)(a) and (2)(b) amended, p. 1314, § 4, effective August 7. L. 2008: Entire part amended, p. 318, § 1, effective April 7.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (1)(a), the introductory portion to subsection (2), and subsection (3), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.