(a) The Department of Correction shall establish a tuberculosis infection control committee. Said committee shall include, but not be limited to, the following members: (1) The Commissioner of Correction or said commissioner’s designee; (2) the medical director for the Department of Correction; and (3) a medical contractor or consultant currently executing any tuberculosis control contract with the Department of Correction. Said committee may consult with the Commissioner of Public Health or said commissioner’s designee.

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(b) The committee established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall develop guidelines and protocols for the purpose of implementing section 54-102bb. Said guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, the following tuberculosis infection control activities: (1) Screening of inmates; (2) containment; and (3) assessment of guidelines implementation. Any guidelines established shall be consistent with the most recent recommendations from the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.