What is the significance of laws to TB prevention and control?
Laws to prevent and control TB have been in use for more than a century. TB prevention and control laws may include statutes (laws enacted by a legislative body), regulations (rules or orders, having legal force, issued by an administrative agency or a local government), or case law (decisions by judges interpreting laws, with binding precedent created by appellate courts court decisions). These laws may authorize a variety of TB prevention and control measures, including surveillance, isolation, treatment, emergency detention, and directly observed therapy. What do public health officials need to do to use the provisions in the Menu? Public health officials should consult their legal counsel to use the provisions in the Menu. Legal counsel to public health officials are in the best position to identify how and if the Menu’s provisions may be used in that jurisdiction.
