Prevention and Control of TB in Health Care and Other Congregate Settings
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- Regulations for TB Control in Minnesota Health Care Settings
- Guidelines for Decisions Regarding TB Screening of Elementary and Secondary Students
- Recommendations for Tuberculosis Screening of Post-Secondary School Students
- Prevention and Control of TB in Correctional Facilities
Related Sites
Contact Info
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
Prevention and Control of TB in Correctional Facilities
Laws
- Minnesota Statute 144.445: Tuberculosis Screening in Correctional Institutions
- CDC: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States
CDC clinical considerations that include recommendations about COVID-19 vaccination and the timing of immune-based tests for tuberculosis infection, such as the TST and IGRA. Updated August 31, 2021, testing for TB infection with one of the immune-based tests for TB infection can be done before, after, or during the same visit as COVID-19 vaccination. - Commissioner Memo to Statute 144.445 (2013) (PDF)
Memo from the Commissioner of Health clarifying the use of TB blood tests and the timing of chest X-rays.
- CDC: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States
- Chapter 2911, Jail Facilities
Resources
- Baseline TB Screening Tool for Incarcerated People (Word)
Optional template form that can be adapted for use by correctional facilities.
- At-A-Glance: CDC Recommendations for Correctional and Detention Settings
- National TB Controllers Association/National TB Nurses Coalition Corrections Committee
Provides links to PowerPoint presentations on TB in corrections, information about case management of persons who are incarcerated or detained, listing of state correctional liaisons and a copy of the NTCA Corrections annual workplan.
- Enforcement Policy and Procedures for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis
MN-OSHA TB directive. Contact osha.compliance@state.mn.us or 651-284-5050 with questions about MN-OSHA's TB requirements or to get a copy of this document.
Last Updated: 08/27/2024