Md. Code Regs. 10.06.01.14

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 18, September 6, 2024

Section 10.06.01.14 - Rabies

A. Control of a Case (Human). A health care provider shall apply contact isolation to the case for the period of communicability.

B. Control of Contacts. A health officer or health care provider shall evaluate individually a close contact or hospital contact to determine the need for post-exposure rabies prophylaxis. A health care provider shall warn an immediate attendant of the hazard of infection.

C. Infection Control. A health care provider shall practice contact isolation.

D. Confinement or Examination of Animals. A health officer or the Maryland Public Health Veterinarian shall direct the quarantine, examination, control, and disposition of any animal that bites or otherwise potentially exposes a human to rabies, according to COMAR 10.06.02.

Md. Code Regs. 10.06.01.14

Regulations .14 adopted effective December 26, 1980 (7:26 Md. R. 2420)
Regulation .14D amended as an emergency provision effective March 17, 1981 (8:7 Md. R. 639); emergency status expired August 1, 1981; adopted permanently effective August 17, 1981 (8:16 Md. R. 1365)
Regulations .14 repealed effective August 7, 1989 (16:15 Md. R. 1650)
Regulations .14 adopted effective August 7, 1989 (16:15 Md. R. 1650); amended effective 47:9 Md. R. 516, eff. 5/18/2020