Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 30 - Infectious Diseases
Subchapter 05 - Infectious Diseases
Part 1 - Reporting and Testing of Infectious, Environmental, and Occupational Diseases
Section 216-RICR-30-05-1.2 - Incorporated Materials
Current through March 20, 2024
A. These Regulations hereby adopt and incorporate HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Health: Guidance from CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services May 2, 2003/52 (S-1); 1-12. by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these Regulations.
B. These Regulations hereby adopt and incorporate The American Society of Microbiology Sentinel Level Clinical Laboratory Protocols for Suspected Biological Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases 2013 for Botulinum Toxin, Novel Influenza Viruses, Smallpox, and Staph Enterotoxin B by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these Regulations.
C. These Regulations hereby adopt and incorporate The American Society of Microbiology Sentinel Level Clinical Laboratory Protocols for Suspected Biological Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases 201 6 for Bacillus anthracis, Brucella, Burkholderia (mallei and pseudomallei), Coxiella burnetii, Yersinia pestis, and Francisella tularensis by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these Regulations.
D. These Regulations hereby adopt and incorporate The American National Standards Institute CLSI M48-A "Laboratory Detection and Identification of Mycobacteria Approved Guideline" 2008 by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these Regulations.
