Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-4-1 - NOTIFIABLE DISEASES
Section 420-4-1-.03 - Enumeration

(1) The State Committee of Public Health, acting for the State Board of Health, shall designate in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Code of Ala. 1975, §41-22-1, et seq., by majority vote, the diseases and health conditions which are notifiable and may change or amend such lists as deemed necessary. The diseases and health conditions so designated are declared diseases and health conditions of epidemic potential, a threat to the health and welfare of the public, or otherwise of public health importance.

(2) Disease categories. The State Committee of Public Health designates that notifiable diseases shall be divided into three categories:

(3) Sexually Transmitted Diseases. The State Committee of Public Health, acting for the State Board of Health, shall designate in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, by majority vote, those notifiable diseases which shall be designated as sexually transmitted. Such sexually transmitted notifiable diseases shall be included within those designated in Rule 420-4-1-.03(1) and shall be reported as provided in Rule 420-4-1-.03(2).

(4) Duration of Reportability. Diseases declared to be notifiable by the State Committee of Public Health shall remain on the list of notifiable diseases until removed by majority vote of the State Committee of Public Health in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act unless said Committee designates a specific period of time for a given disease to be notifiable as herein provided.

(5) Temporary Designation. The State Committee of Public Health, acting for the State Board of Health, may designate in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, by majority vote, a disease to be notifiable for a specified period of time. Said diseases and health conditions must be of epidemic potential, a threat to the health and welfare of the public, or otherwise of public health significance. When a disease or condition is so designated for a specified period of time, said disease shall be added to the list of notifiable diseases effective immediately upon said designation and shall be removed from the list of notifiable diseases after the period of time designated has expired.

(6) Emergency Designation. The State Health Officer, acting for the State Committee of Public Health and for the State Board of Health may, when in his or her discretion he or she deems emergency action necessary, designate a disease or health condition to be notifiable. Diseases so designated by the State Health Officer shall remain notifiable until the next meeting of the State Committee of Public Health unless such designation is confirmed by the action of the State Committee of Public Health; in which case, the disease shall be made either permanently notifiable or temporarily notifiable by said Committee as herein provided.