Implementation of provisions of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act regarding emergency response employees--CDC. Final notice.
The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act (Pub. L. 101-381) includes provisions for emergency response employees (EREs) who may be exposed to potentially life-threatening disease during the course of an emergency. This notice sets forth the final list of diseases to which these provisions apply; final guidelines describing circumstances under which exposure to listed diseases may occur; and final guidelines for determining whether an exposure to the listed diseases has occurred. The final list of diseases and guidelines incorporate comments received by CDC on a draft list and guidelines (57 FR 54794, November 20, 1992).
D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States