§ 54-102bb — Procedures for evaluation of tuberculosis infection.

In facilities operated by the Department of Correction, the medical director, contractor and chief administrator of the facility shall ensure that: (1) Each incarcerated inmate, upon incarceration, has a tuberculin skin test, unless already known to be positive, a symptom evaluation and if indicated according to the most recent recommendations from the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a chest radiograph for tuberculosis, provided each inmate who is asymptomatic and who has had a chest radiograph in a correctional facility within six months of incarceration need not have an additional chest radiograph; (2) each incarcerated inmate has an evaluation for active tuberculosis or infectious tuberculosis whenever the inmate develops a cough lasting more than two weeks; (3) each incarcerated inmate has at least an annual tuberculin skin test, unless already known to be positive; and (4) information on the results of testing for infectious tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection as described in subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of this section and all efforts to treat each inmate for active tuberculosis or latent tuberculosis infection and discharges of inmates who have not completed therapy for tuberculosis or latent tuberculosis infection are reported promptly to the central Department of Correction tuberculosis registry.

Legislative History

(P.A. 02-63, S. 2; P.A. 03-278, S. 109.) History: P.A. 03-278 made technical changes, effective July 9, 2003.