TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 14. Hospitalization for Tuberculosis, 31-14-1 through 31-14-14.

ARTICLE 7 EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE CENTERS

31-14-1. "Active tuberculosis" defined; declaration of policy.

1. As used in this chapter, the term "active tuberculosis" means a diagnosis demonstrated by clinical, bacteriologic, or diagnostic imaging evidence, or a combination thereof. Persons who have been diagnosed as having active tuberculosis and have not completed a course of antituberculosis treatment are still considered to have active tuberculosis and may be infectious.
2. Active tuberculosis is declared to be dangerous to the public health.

(Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 348, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-701, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1513, § 1/SB 56.)