HB22: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; required to be reported to Department of Health.

HB22

HOUSE BILL NO. 22 Offered January 9, 2008 Prefiled November 29, 2007 A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-49 of the Code of Virginia, relating to methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; required to be reported. ---------- Patron-- O'Bannon ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 32.1-49 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 32.1-49. Diseases required to be reported.

The Board shall include (i) tuberculosis and (ii) methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the list of diseases provided for in § 32.1-35 which are required to be reported.

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