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2006 SESSION
HB 13 Tuberculosis; establishing library of isolates for purpose of disease strain analysis.
Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Reporting of tuberculosis strains with antimicrobial drug susceptibilities. Removes the option of submitting to the local health director a report of antimicrobial drug susceptibilities performed by a laboratory certified to perform such testing in lieu of submitting a representative and viable sample of initial cultures positive for tubercle bacilli to the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services. The bill requires that the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services establish a library of isolates from persons with active tuberculosis disease for the purpose of disease strain analysis as indicated by epidemiological investigations. This bill is identical to SB112.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Reporting of tuberculosis strains with antimicrobial drug susceptibilities. Removes the option of submitting to the local health director a report of antimicrobial drug susceptibilities performed by a laboratory certified to perform such testing in lieu of submitting a representative and viable sample of initial cultures positive for tubercle bacilli to the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services. The bill requires that the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services establish a library of isolates from persons with active tuberculosis disease for the purpose of disease strain analysis as indicated by epidemiological investigations.