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Chapter 437 — Tuberculosis

2009 EDITION

TUBERCULOSIS

PUBLICHEALTH AND SAFETY

TUBERCULOSISREPORTING

437.010 Reportingknown cases; records maintained

437.030 Investigationand control of reported cases; rules

PENALTIES

437.990 Penalties

TUBERCULOSISREPORTING

437.005 [1973 c.829 §15a;repealed by 2001 c.104 §167]

437.010Reporting known cases; records maintained. Any representative of areligious denomination, householder, nurse, parent, guardian or other personattending to, or in any way having knowledge of the existence of a case ofpulmonary tuberculosis, including the affected person, must immediately reportthe fact to the Oregon Health Authority. The names and addresses of all personsreported as having pulmonary tuberculosis shall be recorded with the authority.[Amended by 1989 c.224 §90; 2009 c.595 §696]

437.020 [Repealed by1973 c.829 §71]

437.030Investigation and control of reported cases; rules. The OregonHealth Authority shall, upon receiving a report that any person has tuberculosis,make such investigation of the case as is necessary to determine whether or notthe person reported has communicable tuberculosis. Upon finding that any personhas communicable tuberculosis, the authority shall exercise such control overthe affected person and contacts with other persons as may be necessary for theprotection of the public health, pursuant to its rules and regulations. Inexercising such control over any person who has communicable tuberculosis theauthority may make such rules or orders governing such person’s conduct as arenecessary to prevent the spread of the disease. [Amended by 1989 c.224 §91;2007 c.70 §239; 2009 c.595 §697]

437.040 [Repealed by1973 c.829 §71]

437.110 [Amended by1959 c.588 §20; 1963 c.632 §1; repealed by 1967 c.346 §12]

437.120 [Repealed by1959 c.588 §27]

437.130 [Repealed by1959 c.97 §3]

437.135 [1957 c.695 §§1,2,3,4;repealed by 1959 c.51 §1]

437.140 [Amended by1959 c.588 §21; 1963 c.632 §2; 1965 c.14 §43; 1967 c.346 §4; repealed by 1983c.740 §153]

437.150 [Amended by1959 c.588 §22; 1963 c.632 §3; 1967 c.346 §5; repealed by 1995 c.162 §94]

437.160 [Amended by1959 c.588 §23; 1967 c.346 §6; 1971 c.154 §1; 1989 c.224 §92; repealed by 1995c.162 §94]

437.170 [Amended by1959 c.588 §24; 1963 c.632 §4; 1967 c.346 §7; 1991 c.67 §118; repealed by 1995c.162 §94]

437.180 [1967 c.346 §10;repealed by 1995 c.162 §94]

437.210 [Amended by1959 c.588 §25; 1967 c.346 §8; repealed by 1995 c.162 §94]

437.220 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.230 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.240 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.250 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.260 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.270 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.280 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.290 [Amended by1955 c.702 §1; repealed by 1959 c.652 §24]

437.300 [Amended by1955 c.702 §2; repealed by 1959 c.652 §24]

437.310 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.320 [Amended by1955 c.702 §3; repealed by 1959 c.652 §24]

437.330 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.340 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.350 [Repealed by1959 c.652 §24]

437.360 [1953 c.371 §1;repealed by 1959 c.588 §27]

437.410 [Repealed by1973 c.829 §71]

437.420 [Repealed by1973 c.829 §71]

437.430 [Repealed by1973 c.829 §71]

437.440 [Repealed by1973 c.829 §71]

437.450 [Repealed by1973 c.829 §71]

437.460 [Repealed by1973 c.829 §71]

437.470 [Repealed by1973 c.829 §71]

437.480 [Repealed by1973 c.829 §71]

437.490 [Amended by1969 c.14 §3; repealed by 1973 c.829 §71]

437.500 [Amended by1969 c.14 §4; repealed by 1973 c.829 §71]

437.510 [Repealed by1969 c.14 §1]

437.520 [Repealed by1969 c.14 §1]

437.530 [Repealed by1969 c.14 §1]

437.540 [Repealed by1969 c.14 §1]

437.550 [Repealed by1969 c.14 §1]

PENALTIES

437.990Penalties.Violation of ORS 437.010 is punishable, upon conviction, as provided in ORS431.990. [Amended by 1969 c.14 §5; 1973 c.829 §53; 1983 c.740 §153a]

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