Tuberculosis Laws and Policies

Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease that is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Laws to prevent and control TB have been in use for more than a century, and remain highly relevant today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in cooperation with its partners, developed or facilitated development of law-related resources for use by states, localities, and tribes to prevent and control the spread of TB. These resources can be accessed and downloaded from this page for immediate use.

• Menu of Suggested Provisions for State Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Laws (PDF – 1.5MB)
  • Menu of Suggested Provisions for State Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Laws – Fact sheet (PDF – 247KB)
• Tuberculosis Control Laws and Policies: A Handbook for Public Health and Legal Practitioners – (PDF – 2.12MB)
• CDC Scenario-Based Assessment: Understanding and Sufficiency of States’ TB Control Laws – (PDF – 63.3KB)
• Scenario-Based Assessment: Understanding and Sufficiency of States’ TB Control Laws – (PDF – 392KB)
• User’s Guide for Scenario-Based Assessment of Understanding and Sufficiency of TB Control Laws – (PDF – 468KB)
• Express Tuberculosis Control Laws in Selected U.S. Jurisdictions – (PDF – 1.23KB)