Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4605 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Part 4605.7041 - CLINICAL MATERIALS SUBMISSION MODIFICATION
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
The commissioner may modify clinical materials submission requirements under part 4605.7040 if the commissioner determines that one of the following circumstances exists and the modification does not risk the publics health. The circumstances are:
A. laboratory testing methods or capabilities are not sufficient or adequate to determine the presence of the pathogen of concern:
B. surveillance needs have changed: or
C. evolving pathogen knowledge indicates that either the pathogen is no longer a concern or advances in diagnostic testing provide the necessary information to public health.
The commissioner must issue an order that notifies submitters that the commissioner is altering normal submission requirements under part 4605.7040. The commissioners order must identify the circumstance in subpart 1 that warrants the suspensioa the need for different submission requirements, and the situation-specific directions for clinical submission necessary to correct the situation. The directions must identify the following:
The commissioner must issue an order rescinding the modified procedures when the criteria for the circumstances no longer apply.