Montana Code 50-16-705. Rulemaking authority

50-16-705. Rulemaking authority. The department shall adopt rules to:

Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-16-701
Exposure: means the subjecting of a person to a risk of transmission of an infectious disease through the commingling of the blood or bodily fluids of the person and a patient or in another manner as defined by department rule. See Montana Code 50-16-701
Infectious disease: means human immunodeficiency virus infection, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, communicable pulmonary tuberculosis, meningococcal meningitis, and any other disease capable of being transmitted through an exposure that has been designated by department rule. See Montana Code 50-16-701

(1)define what constitutes an exposure to an infectious disease;

(2)specify the infectious diseases subject to this part;

(3)specify the information about an exposure that must be included in a report of exposure;

(4)specify recommended medical precautions and treatment for each infectious disease subject to this part; and

(5)specify recordkeeping and reporting requirements necessary to ensure compliance with the notification requirements of this part.