DAR File No. 31099

Health, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Epidemiology

R386-702-12

Official References

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 31099
Filed: 04/01/2008, 12:37
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This change updates the incorporated rabies treatment standard to the 2008 version established by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.

Summary of the rule or change:

The updated incorporation includes both the 2007 and 2008 revisions for the prevention and control of rabies. The new standard includes changes to the treatment and use of tissues and products from livestock exposed to rabies and clarifications on isolation and adverse events.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Sections 26-1-30 and 26-6-3, and Title 26, Chapter 23b

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. "Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2008"

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The new standards do not pose a quantifiable impact on state government. While the compendium makes several changes, the implementation of the new compendium is no more costly than the implementation of the prior compendium.

local governments:

While the compendium makes several changes, they do not change any of the duties or responsibilities imposed on local governments. Therefore, there is no cost or savings impact.

small businesses and persons other than businesses:

The exposures to livestock in the state are rare, so an annual impact is difficult to determine. There may be some impacts on small businesses and other persons because of increased barrier requirements, increased disposal costs, and loss of product, but the cost is difficult to quantify because Utah has not experienced a livestock rabies exposure in the past 15 years. The new compendium does not increase the cost to persons other than businesses. While the compendium makes several changes, the implementation of the new compendium is no more costly than the implementation of the prior compendium.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Costs to any single affected business because of the change are difficult to quantify because of the low incidence of rabies in Utah. Costs to individuals and government entities are negligible because the implementation of the new compendium for them is no more costly than the implementation of the prior compendium.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

Fiscal impact on business is expected to be very small, especially since no livestock rabies exposure has occurred for many years. The need for protection justifies the costs if an exposure were to occur. David N. Sundwall, MD, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Epidemiology
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Robert T Rolfs at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6191, by FAX at 801-538-9923, or by Internet E-mail at rrolfs@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

05/15/2008

This rule may become effective on:

05/22/2008

Authorized by:

David N. Sundwall, Executive Director

R386. Health, Community Health Services, Epidemiology.

R386-702. Communicable Disease Rule.

R386-702-12. Official References.

All treatment and management of individuals and animals who have or are suspected of having a communicable or infectious disease that must be reported pursuant to this rule shall comply with the following documents, which are adopted and incorporated by reference:

(1) American Public Health Association. "Control of Communicable Diseases Manual". 18th ed., Heymann, David L., editor, 2004.

(2) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendation of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP): Human rabies Prevention - United States, 1999. "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report." 1999; 48: RR-1, 1-21.

(3) The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc., ["Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2006, Part II]"Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2008."

(4) American Academy of Pediatrics. "Red Book: 2003 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases" 26th Edition. Elk Grove Village, IL, American Academy of Pediatrics; 2003.

 

KEY: communicable diseases, rules and procedures, quarantine, rabies

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [May 24, 2007]2008

Notice of Continuation: March 22, 2007

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-1-30; 26-6-3; 26-23b