Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4605 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Part 4605.7046 - SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE

Subpart 1. Disease selection.

The commissioner may select an infectious disease or syndrome for sentinel surveillance, other than a disease or syndrome for which general reporting is required under this chapter, if the commissioner determines that sentinel surveillance will provide adequate data for epidemiological purposes and the surveillance is necessary for:

Subp. 2. Site selection.

The commissioner shall select, after consultation with the sites, sentinel surveillance sites that have epidemiological significance to each disease or syndrome selected under subpart 1. In selecting the sites, the commissioner shall consider:

Subp. 3. Removal from sentinel surveillance.

The commissioner shall remove a disease or syndrome from sentinel surveillance under this part if the commissioner determines that the disease or syndrome no longer meets the criteria in subpart 1.

Subp. 4. Surveillance mechanism.

The commissioner shall provide a description, in writing, to sentinel surveillance sites of a specific, planned mechanism for surveillance of the disease or syndrome, including the rationale for site selection, a time frame for reporting, and protocols for the submission of test results and clinical materials from cases and suspected cases to the Minnesota Department of Health, Public Health Laboratory.