1. A. Case control measures:

   1. 1. A diagnosing health care provider or an administrator of a health care institution, either personally or through a representative, shall isolate and implement contact precautions for an infant congenital rubella syndrome case until:

      1. a. The infant congenital rubella syndrome case reaches one year of age; or
      2. b. Two successive negative virus cultures, from specimens collected at least one month apart, are obtained from the infant congenital rubella syndrome case after the infant congenital rubella syndrome case reaches three months of age.

   2. 2. A local health agency shall:

      1. a. Upon receiving a report under R9-6-202 of a congenital rubella syndrome case or suspect case, notify the Department within 24 hours after receiving the report and provide to the Department the information contained in the report;
      2. b. Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported congenital rubella syndrome case or suspect case;
      3. c. For each congenital rubella syndrome case, as specified in Table 2.4, the information required under R9-6-206(D); and
      4. d. In consultation with the Department, ensure that one or more specimens from each congenital rubella syndrome case or suspect case, as required by the Department, are submitted to the Arizona State Laboratory.
2. B. Contact control measures: An administrator of a health care institution shall ensure that a paid or volunteer full-time or part-time worker at a health care institution who is known to be pregnant does not participate in the direct care of a congenital rubella syndrome case or suspect case unless the worker first provides evidence of immunity to rubella that complies with R9-6-371(B)(1).

Historical Note

Section renumbered from R9-6-371 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-381 renumbered to R9-6-387; new R9-6-381 renumbered from R9-6-374 and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Section R9-6-381 renumbered to R9-6-387; new Section R9-6-381 renumbered from R9-6-375 and amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2605, effective January 1, 2018 (Supp. 17-3). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1890 (August 25, 2023), with an immediate effective date of August 2, 2023 (Supp. 23-3). R9-6-381 renumbered to R9-6-391; new Section R9-6-381 renumbered from R9-6-372 and amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 1317 (April 25, 2025), effective June 2, 2025 (Supp. 25-2).