Communicable Diseases
When communicable diseases are identified at a location, the
person in charge shall immediately refer to the reporting requirements of the county health department in accordance with local requirements. For schools and childcare centers see: Guidance for School & Child Care Communicable Disease Mitigation and Public Health Guidance for TK–12 Schools and Child Care Settings. The California list of reportable communicable diseases can be found at Cal. Code of Regulations Section 2500.
Guidance for all locations is available from county health departments:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Santa Barbara County Health Department
Ventura County Communicable Disease Office
If the location is unsure of the reporting responsibilities or needs guidance in responding to a public health hazard, contact the
Office of the Legal Counsel or, for schools, the
Department of Catholic Schools at 213-637-7300.
The
person in charge shall cooperate with the local health officer on necessary measures to prevent and control communicable diseases.
If a location has been informed that a communicable disease was reported to a government agency by a health care professional that caused a staff member to miss work or a student to miss school, before the staff member can return to the workplace or the student can return to school, he or she must have appropriate permission issued by the department of public health, a physician, a nurse or other appropriate health care provider.
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