Disease Prevention and Control

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This is Chapter 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Disease Prevention and Control.” It is part of Title 32.1 “Health”. It contains 126 laws divided across 32 structures.

Article 1	Reporting of Diseases
Article 2	Investigation of Diseases
Article 3	Disease Control Measures
Article 3.02	Quarantine and Isolation of Persons with Communicable Diseases of Public Health Threat
Article 3.01	Isolation of Certain Persons With Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance
Article 3.1	Control of Rabies
Article 4	Tuberculosis
Article 6.1	Virginia Hearing Loss Identification and Monitoring System
Article 5	Venereal Diseases
Article 6	Prevention of Blindness From Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Article 8	Voluntary Program for Control of Genetic and Metabolic Diseases
Article 7	Newborn Screening
Article 8.1	Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System
Article 8.2	Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative
Article 9.2	Research and Clinical Trial Cancer Consortium Initiative
Article 9	Statewide Cancer Registry
Article 17	Substance-Exposed Infants
Article 9.1	Statewide Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Registry
Article 16	Advisory Council on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections and Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome.(Expires July 1 2028)
Article 10	Laboratory Tests
Article 18	Alzheimer's Disease
Article 11	Penalty
Article 19	Rare Disease Council
Article 12	The Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative
Article 20	Renal Disease Council
Article 13	Statewide Asthma Management
Article 21	Adult Wellness Screening
Article 14	Youth Suicide Prevention
Article 22	Statewide Sickle Cell Disease Registry
Article 15	Youth Health Risk Behavior Survey
Article 23	Women's Menstrual Health Program
Article 24	Postpartum Depression Education Act