Summary
Comments regarding the "Communicable Disease Rule" were solicited during the last five-year review; no comments opposing the rule were received at that time. The rule has been updated several times since the last review (typically, it is updated annually), and comments are always solicited from partners including local health department staff (e.g., local health officers, nursing directors, epidemiology staff), hospital Infection control practitioners, laboratories, and community physicians; all questions regarding changes to the rule have been appropriately addressed, typically prior to the rule's public comment period starting. No comments have been received that indicate opposition to the rule.