Section 121363 Of Chapter 1. Tuberculosis Control From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 105. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1.
121363
. Each health care provider who treats a person for active
tuberculosis disease shall examine, or cause to be examined, all
household contacts or shall refer them to the local health officer
for examination. Each health care provider shall promptly notify the
local health officer of the referral. When required by the local
health officer, nonhousehold contacts and household contacts not
examined by a health care provider shall submit to examination by the
local health officer or designee. If any abnormality consistent with
tuberculosis disease is found, steps satisfactory to the local
health officer shall be taken to refer the person promptly to a
health care provider for further investigation, and if necessary,
treatment. Contacts shall be reexamined at times and in a manner as
the local health officer may require. When requested by the local
health officer, a health care provider shall report the results of
any examination related to tuberculosis of a contact.