Tuberculosis (TB)

Responsibilities of the Tuberculosis Control Program:

• Provide education and resources to community providers.
• Perform contact investigations to interrupt the spread of disease.
• Case-manage Active TB Disease cases.
• Ensure appropriate hospital discharges of patients on TB Disease medication.
• Receive and review reports of suspected or confirmed Active TB Disease cases.
• Report confirmed cases to the California Department of Public Health.

Reporting Suspected or Confirmed Active TB Disease:

Reporting is mandated by Title 17, California Code of Regulations

• Reportable Disease and Conditions [PDF]
• Confidential Morbidity Report-TB [PDF]
• To report by phone during business hours, call (209) 533-7401

Health and Safety Code §121362 states that all health facilities shall not discharge, transfer, or release a patient until notification and a written plan has been submitted and approved by the Local Health Officer for all people known or suspected to have active tuberculosis. 

• Tuberculosis Hospital Discharge Planning Checklist [PDF]
• GOTCH form/TB Discharge Plan of Care [PDF]

TB Guidelines and Best Practices:

• Actions and Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) and Latent TB Infection (LTBI) [PDF]

Tuberculosis Related Websites:

• CDPH Tuberculosis Control Branch
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-Tuberculosis
• California Tuberculosis Controllers Association

https://www.cdc.gov/tb/default.htm