Implementation of provisions of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act regarding emergency...

The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act (Pub. L. 101-381) includes provisions for emergency response employees (EREs) who may be exposed to potentially life-threatening disease during the course of an emergency. This notice sets forth the final list of diseases to which these provisions apply; final guidelines describing circumstances under which exposure to listed diseases may occur; and final guidelines for determining whether an exposure to the listed diseases has occurred. The final list of diseases and guidelines incorporate comments received by CDC on a draft list and guidelines (57 FR 54794, November 20, 1992).