Section 410IAC2-1-1. Definitions

   Definitions. Unless the provisions of the context otherwise require, the definitions herein contained shall govern the construction of these regulations [410 IAC 2-1].

(1) Tuberculosis Infection─Any person who gives evidence of tuberculosis infection by means of a positive tuberculin reaction or clinical findings or x-ray or bacteriological examination without regard to development or activity of disease.

(2) Infectious State─A case of pulmonary tuberculosis in which the chest x-ray interpretation, the laboratory findings, the physical findings or any combination of these informative sources indicate active disease, and in all cases of extrapulmonary form in which tubercle bacilli are found in the discharge from the disease process.

(3) Suspect Case─Any person having a pulmonary or other lesion that may, but is not yet proven to be, tuberculosis; also, any person with symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis, with or without x-ray shadows.

(4) Contact─An individual who has been in intimate association with an infectious case of tuberculosis in the home or equivalent.

(5) Associate─Any person in close association with a tuberculin reactor, as differentiated from a person in close association with a diagnosed case of tuberculosis.

(6) Diagnostic X-ray─This is interpreted as a 14" × 17" film.

(Indiana State Department of Health; Reg HT 1R; filed Mar 14, 1972, 3:45 pm: Rules and Regs. 1973, p. 205; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 2:23 p.m.: 24 IR 4234; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA)