The local health officer or the department shall authorize the release of a person from isolation or confinement if all the following conditions are met:

1. (1) An adequate course of chemotherapy has been administered for a minimum of 2 weeks and there is clinical evidence of improvement, such as a decrease in symptom severity, radiographic findings indicating improvement, or other medical determination of improvement.
2. (2) Sputum or bronchial secretions are free of acid–fast bacilli.
3. (3) Specific arrangements have been made for post–isolation or post–confinement care.
4. (4) The person is considered by the local health officer or the department not to be a threat to the health of the general public and is likely to comply with the remainder of the treatment regimen.

History

History: Cr. Register, April, 1984, No. 340, eff. 5-1-84; r. and recr. Register, March, 2000, No. 531, eff. 4-1-00; CR 01-105: r. and recr. Register March 2002 No. 555, eff. 4-1-02.